14th Annual Stuff the Bus Food Drive Benefits Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin
WHO: Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, 99.1 The Mix, Pick ’n Save & Milwaukee County Transit
WHAT: 14th Annual Stuff the Bus
WHEN: Wednesday, November 23, 2011, 5:00 a.m. – 6 p.m.
During 8:00 a.m. hour Roundy’s donates truckload of canned soup
WHERE: Pick ’n Save, 11111 W. Greenfield Avenue,
WHY: 330,000 people rely on Feeding America for food every day, 105,000 of whom are children
West Allis, Wis. – Before you stuff the turkey this Thanksgiving, help Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin Stuff the Bus. The 14th annual one-day food drive kicks off at 5 a.m. Wednesday, November 23, 2011 and will conclude at 6 p.m. Kidd and Elizabeth from 99.1 The Mix will broadcast live and encourage listeners to donate nonperishable food items including canned meat, canned fruits and vegetables, canned soup and chili, peanut butter, pasta, rice, macaroni and cheese and pancake mix to help fill Milwaukee County transit buses at the Pick ’n Save store at 111th and Greenfield in West Allis.
Our goal this year is 200,000 pounds of food. Monetary donations and frozen turkeys and frozen hams will also be accepted. For every $1 donation, Feeding America can provide five meals. “With the economic downturn and rising unemployment, demand for emergency food assistance is up 21% over the last two years,” said Bonnie Bellehumeur, president of Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin. “Every donation counts,” Bellehumeur added.
The Roundy’s Foundation will donate a truckload of canned soup and $10,000 in honor of Stuff the Bus. The presentation will take place during the 8:00 a.m. hour. Vivian King, Director of Public Affairs for Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc. and Connie Jones, Roundy’s Foundation administrator will present the soup and check at Stuff the Bus. The truck will then be delivered to Feeding America where it will be unloaded.
Those who can’t make it out to the store can also donate online at www.991themix.com just click on the Stuff the Bus icon. Please join in the giving spirit of the holiday and help those who are less fortunate.
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330,000 people in Wisconsin rely on food supplied by Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, formerly named America’s Second Harvest of Wisconsin. The food bank is the largest, private, non-profit distributor of food in the state. Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin distributes more than 15 million pounds of food annually to 1,000 food pantries, meal programs and shelters throughout the state. Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin is affiliated with Feeding America which is consistently ranked as one of the most efficient charities, out of the country’s 100 largest charities, by Forbes magazine. Since 1982, Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin has distributed more than 280 million pounds of food. To learn more about hunger in Wisconsin, log onto www.feedingamericawi.org.
