Dining
The 14th annual "Stuff the Bus, Get Off Your Cans" food drive will be held from 8:00am to 6:00pm Wednesday, November 6, 2019.
On Wednesday, November 6, 2019 a Go West Bus will be parked at Sherman Circle from 8:00am to 5:00pm to hold donation drop-offs. Donations will be sorted at the Sherman Circle location throughout the day, then delivered to the Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry at Macomb's First Presbyterian Church at 5:00pm. Donations will also be delivered to the Western Illinois Regional Council (WIRC) Community Action Agency, the WIU Food Pantry on campus and the Salvation Army.
In McDonough County, Loaves & Fishes Etc. on average, serves 383 households or about 1290 individuals each month. Western Illinois University’s food pantry on campus serves 75 to 100 patrons each week. Western Illinois Regional Council – Community Action Agency serves 200 to 300 families with food each month. The unfortunate reality is that those individuals and families who are in need continue to increase. Therefore the importance of local food drives increase as well!
Our last food drive collected 5,740 non-perishable food items and $1,122 in monetary donations. We need your assistance in surpassing these results!
Volunteer on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 - Stuff the Bus main event day
- Tables will be set up outside Sherman Circle from 8:00am to 5:00pm. Designated purple donation boxes will be at Sherman Circle as well as Corbin-Olson and Thompson Dining Centers and the University Union.
- Volunteers will work two-hour shifts at the table, accepting for donations. Volunteers will also collect donations from the partipating WIU departments on campus. Donations from Make a Difference Day will be collected brought to Sherman Circle by volunteers. All collected donations will be sorted into like items followed by loading the Go West Bus fire-line style. We will need volunteers to help unload the non-perishable food donations at Loaves & Fishes, Etc and the Salvation Army
Thank you to all the volunteers who have signed up! We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, November 6!
Stuff the Bus T-Shirts must be worn during your volunteer shift and at the group photo.
ATTENTION ALL VOLUNTEERS
We require your attendance for the group photo at Sherman Circle at 4:30PM SHARP on Wednesday, November 6th!
Join the community effort to feed the hungry in McDonough County!
We will be offering a delicious lunch combo featuring a smoked pulled pork sandwich with a bag of chips and a bottle of Rocky Water for only $4.00!
For $1.00 enjoy roasting your own marshmallow to build your own delicious s'more. If that doesn't keep you warm we will have Hot Chocolate available for $1.00 as well!
$1 donation or 1 non-perishable food donation = 1 raffle ticket
Simply place raffle ticket in the can associated with the desired gift basket you wish to enter to win! Drawings will be held between 4:00-5:00pm
- Chula Vista Resort Gift Certificate Donated from Regional Media
- Dr. Pepper Gift Basket
- Pepsi Gift Basket
- Chick-fil-A Gift Basket
- No Place Like Home Gift Basket
- ProEdge Property Services Gift Certificate
- Colonel Rocky's Gift Basket
- Gift of Beauty haircut from Michael's Hair Designers
- $25 Gift Certificate to Chick's on the Square
- $20 Gift Certificate to The Crafty Coop
- $40 Gift Certificate to Rubix Vaporizer's & Smoking Accessories
- $50 Gift Certificate to Lincoln Tattoo Co.
- $10 Gift Certificate to The Old Dairy
For a $1 donation or 1 non-perishable food donation you can pie someone special in the face! Check out the schedule below.
- 2:00 - Colby Rhodd General Manager of Sodexo
- 2:30 - Mayor Mike Inman Mayor of the City of Macomb
- 3:00 - Terri Hare Director of Financial Aid, WIU
- 3:30 - Michael Dennis General Manager of Kunes Country
Any parking citation $40 or less received on November 6 can be WAIVED by bringing in non-perishable canned or boxed food donations
Please bring canned or boxed food donations to Parking Services by 10:00pm on November 6
Parking Services is located at Mowbray Hall, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455
Questions, Comments or Concerns?
Please email Stuff the Bus at WIUSTBFoodDrive@gmail.com!
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