Stuff-A-Bus Food Drive 11th Annual Day of Stuffing on November 22

On Friday, November 22, the 11th annual “Day of Stuffing” will be held at the Kroger store located at 801 W. Lake Ave. in Peoria. As part of the Stuff-A-Bus food drive, this event encourages a boost in donations for the 37th annual campaign that benefits the food pantry at the Peoria Friendship House of Christian Service. 

The public is asked to bring donations or purchase non-perishable food or canned goods at Kroger and place the items on our newly wrapped ‘vintage’ CityLink bus. Several area businesses and organizations, churches, schools and offices that have hosted food drives to benefit Stuff-A-Bus are invited to drop off their donations on November 22 at the Kroger store on Lake Ave.

Representatives from CityLink, the Peoria Friendship House, the Ghostbusters of Central Illinois, the Manual High School Drum Line, and other volunteers will be at the store beginning at 7:30 a.m. and continuing throughout the day until 1:30 p.m., accepting donations.  Donated items will be loaded onto the CityLink bus in hopes of making a significant contribution to this year’s goal to collect 12 tons of food. 

Here’s how our community can fill the bus:

• Shoppers can select non-perishable items to purchase for Stuff-A-Bus as they shop.  Suggested items include:
  • Baby Food; Canned Meats; Tuna; Soups & Stews; Beans; Cereals; Macaroni & Cheese; Peanut Butter; Canned Vegetables & Fruits; Whole Grain Rice or Pasta
• Cash donations will also be accepted for the purchase of non-perishable food to load onto the bus.

WMBD will broadcast live from the Kroger store. Updates on the event will be provided throughout the day on the Peoria Cumulus radio stations and on the official Stuff-A-Bus Facebook page. 105.7 the X Rocks will broadcast live from the event between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. and 97.3 River Country will broadcast live from the event between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.

For more information on the Stuff-A-Bus food drive to benefit the Peoria Friendship House of Christian Service, please visit www.ridecitylink.org/about/stuff-a-bus or “like” the Stuff-A-Bus Facebook page at www.facebook.com/stuffabuspeoria.

For questions regarding CityLink service, routes, and hours of operation, please call 309-676-4040.