Because hunger doesn’t take a summer vacation, the Allegan County Food Pantry Collaborative is kicking off its fourth annual Cereal Drive that  runs from April 1 through April 30, with a goal of collecting 30,000 boxes of cereal.

 

 

 

The drive lets the collaborative, an Allegan County Community Foundation program, offer cereal to children when school lets out for summer break. For families whose children receive free or reduced breakfast and lunch, summertime can be especially difficult with increased food costs. The goal is to provide one box, per child, per week during the summer months for those children whose families visit food pantries in Allegan County. //

 

Drop off sites are:

ALLEGAN: Allegan Village Market, Huntington National Bank, Allegan General Hospital, Allegan Credit Union, AAESA Administration Building, Allegan County Community Foundation, Wings Of Hope Hospice, Dollar General, Allegan True Value, Family Farm & Home, Family Dollar, Rivertown Gym & Fitness, State Farm - Dan Chilla, The Bridge Church, Allegan County Sherriff's Dept., Tantrick Brewing,

BURNIPS: Burnips UMC, Burnips Library DORR: Moose Lodge, 5 Lakes Brewery, Dick's Market, Dorr Township Hall, Dorr Library,

FENNVILLE: Wagoners Food Store, Fennville Area Fire Department, Fennville Medical Center, Forever Curious Children’s Museum, Family Dollar,

HAMILTON: Dollar General, Diamond Springs Church, Hamilton Food Center HOPKINS: Hopkins United Methodist Church,

MARTIN: JC Wheeler Public Library, Dollar General, East Martin Reformed Church, Martin Reformed Church,

MOLINE: Moline Christian Reformed Church,

OTSEGO: Mezzo Coffee, St Margaret's Catholic Church, B & C Trophy, PLAINWELL: McPherson’s Plastics, Dollar General, Plainwell Harding's Market, Four Roses Café, Repz Gym, Dance Kraze,

PULLMAN: The Linking Center

SAUGATUCK/DOUGLAS: Saugatuck Center for the Arts, Coldwell Banker Douglas, Lake Vista Super Valu, Christian Neighbors, Douglas Congregational United Church, Saugatuck Brewing Company.

WAYLAND: Windsor Woods Village, Wayland Harding's Market.

 

Nearly 6,000 people including 3,000 children, are served by the 16 member pantries of the collaborative: Allegan United Methodist Church, Christ Community Church, Allegan County Food Pantry, Hamilton Christian Reformed Church, Diamond Springs Wesleyan Church, Hungry for Christ, Christian Neighbors Plainwell, St. Margaret – St. Vincent DePaul, Martin United Methodist Church, Christian Neighbors Douglas, Ladders of Hope, Love, Inc. Pullman, Hopkins United Methodist Church, Christian Neighbors Wayland, Project Hope and Epiphany Lutheran Church.

 

For updates, visit www.alleganfoundation.org, Facebook page and the April e-newsletter.