Meals On Wheels Plus Of Manatee Announces ‘Stuff The Bus’ Event
Meals On Wheels Plus Of Manatee Announces ‘Stuff The Bus’ Event
October 6 to benefit the food bank of Manatee, a plus program of Meals On Wheels Plus Of Manatee
Bradenton, FL –September 18, 2024 A joint community effort will be underway on Sunday, October 6th with United Way Suncoast, Publix, The School District of Manatee County, The Bishop Parker Foundation, The Herald Tribune, and Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee to ‘Stuff the Bus’, a community event to benefit The Food Bank of Manatee. The Stuff the Bus event is presented by Mosaic and will be held at all Manatee County Publix stores on Sunday, October 6th, 2024, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Customers will have the opportunity to donate non-perishable food and/or monetary donations to help “Stuff the Bus” parked at each of the 19 Manatee County Publix locations. All donations collected benefit The Food Bank of Manatee, a PLUS program of Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee and the largest hunger-relief organization based in Manatee County.
“We are seeing as much as a 40% increase from our food pantries and partners right now and the need for food is great,” said Maribeth Phillips, President & CEO of Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee. “Every donation we receive during this community-wide event is important and every can and item donated will help change a life. As the only food bank based in Manatee County and the largest hunger relief organization in our community, we need food donations,” added Phillips. All donations made to The Food Bank of Manatee stay here in Manatee County.
The 2024 Stuff the Bus supporters include: Presenting Sponsor Mosaic, with additional support from Publix, United Way Suncoast, the School District of Manatee County, Herald Tribune, and Bishop Parker Foundation.
Call To Action:
SHOP: Sunday, October 6th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at any Manatee County Publix store location; Look for the School District of Manatee School Bus in the parking lot and "Stuff the Bus” with your non-perishable food item donations.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: If you are interested in lending a hand during this event, please register to volunteer online at https://www.volunteersuncoast.org/stuffthebus
Photo Opportunity: All buses will leave Manatee County Publix locations at approximately 3pm on Sunday, October 6th and will return to The Food Bank of Manatee located at 811 23rd Ave. East to be unloaded by community volunteers.
About Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee
While initially founded in 1972, with the purpose of providing nutritious meals to the elderly and disabled residents of Manatee County, Meals on Wheels of Manatee, Inc. became so much more. The organization grew over the years in response to community needs, and the “PLUS” was eventually added to the name as a way of representing the many other services offered. The mission of Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee is to assist individuals to live independently by providing nutrition and caring, supportive services. Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee offers comprehensive care and essential programs that assist people to live independently. While services include delivering nutritious meals to the elderly and disabled, other essential programs include: The Food Bank of Manatee, Daybreak Adult Day Center, and Friendship Dining. More information is available at www.MealsOnWheelsPLUS.org.