First-ever TitleOne Chili Cookoff for a Cause benefits Food For Our Children

By Reader Staff

TitleOne Sandpoint is hosting its inaugural Chilli Cookoff for a Cause on Thursday, Feb. 26, inviting attendees to bring their appetites and wallets for a day of chili tasting and fundraising for Food For Our Children.

Local brokerages have entered their teams’ best chili recipes, which participants can sample and vote for their favorites with $5 tasting tickets from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the TitleOne offices (605 N. Fifth Ave.). Meanwhile, raffle tickets will be available for $10, giving attendees the chance to win prizes, including a weekend getaway at Schweitzer that comes with four two-day passes to the mountain.

All proceeds will benefit Food For Our Children — a partnership between the nonprofit organization, Kinderhaven Foundation and Lake Pend Oreille School District that provides access to nutritious meals for area kids from the lowest 50% of household incomes in the district.

Kinderhaven has awarded Food For Our Children a two-year grant of $186,000 per year to support purchasing school meals for students in the 2026-’27 and 2027-’28 school years. At the same time, Food For Our Children has committed to matching Kinderhaven’s grant, with more than $110,000 already pledged toward the effort.

Get tasting and raffle tickets to the TitleOne Sandpoint Chili Cookoff for a Cause — and make a direct donation to Food For Our Children — at titleonecorp.com/community-events. For more information, visit foodforourchildren.org.