TRUMBULL—St. Joseph High School has announced the date of their first annual “Still Hungry” Stuff-a-Bus Food Drive. The drive will take place at the school’s campus, 2320 Huntington Turnpike in Trumbull, on Saturday, February 25 from 8 am to 3 pm.
The school seeks donations of non-perishable food items to benefit three local food pantries: the Sterling House Community Center of Stratford, and the Thomas Merton Center and Bridgeport Rescue Mission, both of Bridgeport.
“During the holidays, food pantries are stocked from the generosity of the community during Thanksgiving and Christmas food drives,” said Deacon Jeff Font, Director of Campus Ministry at St. Joseph. “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 all 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,” said Deacon Font. “You can simply drive by our food drive on February 25 and our students will unload your car for you. You can go online and donate a supermarket gift card. You can even start your own collection at your workplace and partner with St. Joes to show how your team gives back. We truly want this to be a community event, not just a St. Joes event.”
Anyone looking to participate may visit sjcadets.org/stuffabus to find a list of non-perishable food items that may be donated to the pantries.
