To continue with our 2006 campaign kick-off, United Way provided free balloons and agency-sponsored activities to children at our Family Fun Tent at the Potato Bowl's French Fry Feed. 

United Way's Board of Directors and Campaign Cabinet members also helped serve french fries to the massive crowd.

The fun activities, beautiful September weather and irresistible french fries helped the French Fry Feed breaks its own record by serving 4,518 pounds of french fries at the annual event in University Park.

Check out pictures from the event below:

Over a dozen United Way agencies participated in this year's Family Fun Tent by providing free activities for children.

Board Member Brian Osowski, Bremer Bank, happily serves up french fries for one of the hungry individuals who came for the free treat.

United Way Board Member, Pete Haga, City of Grand Forks, hands over a balloon to a very happy little girl at the Family Fun Tent.

A group of eager little girls play with "snow," an activity sponsored by Grand Forks Air Force Base's Child Development Center and Youth Program.

Marijo Deitz Whitcomb, Deitz Business Promotions, and Cindy O'Keefe, McDonald's, both Board Members, pause briefly for a picture before resuming their french fry serving duties.

A hockey game was a popular activity featured at United Way's Family Fun Tent.

Earl Beal, 2005 United Way Board Chairperson, plays his part in helping dish up a record-breaking number of fries to the French Fry Feed participants.

To help stop domestic violence and show that "hands are not for hitting," Migrant Health Services had children trace their hands and sign their names at their booth.

Kate Kenna, a Board Chairperson from Northeast Human Services, gives a free United Way balloon to one of the many children at the Family Fun Tent.

Home Delivered Meals, a partner agency that delivers nutritious, noon meals to the homebound, allowed children to decorate their meal bags.