"Souper" Bowl Food Drive for Senior Nutrition "Meals On Wheels"

[January 21, 2015]  The Foster Grandparent Program of Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois will be having a "Souper" Bowl food drive to kick off the Super Bowl this year.

All donated items will be given to the Senior Nutrition "Meals on Wheels" Program for distribution to Seniors in need of meals in Mason and Logan Counties.

There are Seniors in our communities who are home-bound and unable to prepare or purchase food. You can help by providing a non-refrigerated, shelf-stable food item.

The food drive will begin on January 20th and run through January 30th. The items can be taken to the participating school or Community Action Head Start site closest to you.

Drop off sites are: Illini Central Grade School ​at 208 NW Ave. in Mason City, Community Action Central Office at 1800 Fifth Street in Lincoln, Christian Childcare Center at 712 Wyatt Avenue in Lincoln, Logan 1 and 3 Head Start Center at 2018 North Kickapoo in Lincoln, Logan 2 Head Start Center at 200 Centennial Court in Lincoln, Fulton 1 Head Start Center at 1055 W. Locust St in Canton, Fulton 4 Head Start Center at 601 S. Main St. in Lewistown, Mason 1 Head Start Center at 301 S. Dale Drive in Havana, and Mason 2 Head Start Center at 308 S. Harrison in Manito.

Items needed are:

• Any type of canned or ready to heat and eat soup or chili(Not Refrigerated)
• Individual packages of peanut butter of cheddar cheese crackers
• Individual packages of peanuts
• Individual cans of fruit or vegetable juice (such as V-8 juices)
• Individual containers of fruit (pull-top lid or peel-back foil)
• Individual packages of snack bars (such as a granola or fruit bar)

[Text from file received from Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois]