Thoughts For Food™ 1, held on February 27, 1993, featured twelve acts on one stage.  The event was held at George's and the tavern was filled beyond capacity before the first act had finished.  Admission to Thoughts For Food™ 1 was $3 and a non-perishable food item.  The event raised $1,200 and 435 pounds of food. Since then, the annual event has grown in size as has the amount of food and funds contributed. The number of venues and acts have increased to where there is discussion for a twice per year event. The event being held in March will feature venues in the "River North" area of Racine. Check the map on the parking page for an idea of where this area is. The second yearly event, which will be in late Summer or early Autumn will feature venues in the Downtown area. The reason behind a twice per year event is threefold: the Food Bank benefits from two food and funding events, bands and people that could not participate in the Winter event can possibly participate in the Autumn event, and the already large network of venue staffers, sound technicians, food collectors and other volunteers will no longer be stretched to the limit.