TRUMBULL—St. Joseph High School is proud to announce the date for their second annual “Still Hungry” Stuff-a-Bus Food Drive. The drive will take place on the school’s campus (2320 Huntington Turnpike in Trumbull) on Saturday, February 24 from 8 am to noon. The school invites community members to share donations of non-perishable food items to benefit six local food pantries: The Bridgeport Rescue Mission, Sterling House Community Center, The Thomas Merton Center, St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry, Mercy Learning Center, and Blessed Sacrament Food Pantry.
“During the holidays, food pantries are stocked from the generosity of the community during Thanksgiving and Christmas food drives,” remarked Deacon Jeff Font, Director of Campus Ministry at St. Joseph High School. “But during the long winter months, many of our local pantries find their shelves bare and are in desperate need of replenishment.”
St. Joseph High School has created a website for those who wish to participate in the Stuff-a-Bus event, regardless of their affiliation with the school: www.sjcadets.org/stuffabus.
“The best part is, there are so many ways to participate in this initiative,” remarked Deacon Font. “You can simply drive by our food drive on February 24 and our students will unload your car for you. You can go online and donate a supermarket gift card. You can even order directly from our Amazon links and have food shipped to the school. We truly want this to be a community event, not just a St. Joes event.”
In 2023, St. Joseph High School held its first annual food drive and provided four local pantries each with a busload of donations. In addition, this year, three local schools have partnered in the initiative: St. Mark’s School (Stratford), Holy Trinity Catholic Academy (Shelton), and Assumption School (Ansonia) who are hosting their own food drives to contribute to the event.
To participate or learn more, visit sjcadets.org/stuffabus to find a list of non-perishable food items that may be donated to the pantries.
