September 25, 2023 – Collinsville High School was selected by KSDK to participate in their Tackle Hunger food drive for the week of September 25-29, 2023.
Throughout the week, CHS students, families and staff are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to school and place them in the designated KSDK/Tackle Hunger barrels near the main office. (A list of most-needed items is posted below.) Students who make a donation will receive a ticket for a drawing to win $100. Food collection ends on Friday, September 29 at 10am.
Operation Food Search and Neighbors Credit Union will have representatives at Kahok Stadium Friday night, September 29, with an informational table where fans can learn more about food insecurity in the bi-state area, receive information about food assistance, and make a financial contribution to help families living with food insecurity. Please note: No physical food donations will be accepted at the game.
Collinsville High School’s participation in Tackle Hunger will be featured on KSDK-St. Louis during their Friday night broadcasts.
How can the community get involved?
Throughout the week, community members can use the Tackle Hunger QR code to make a monetary donation to Operation Food Search on behalf of Collinsville High School. Financial donations can also be made at the football game Friday night.
What is Operation Food Search?
Operation Food Search is an independent, local food bank that serves 30 counties in Missouri and Illinois. They collect food from grocery stores, food drives, local farms and food distributors.
Operation Food Search has close to 200 local partner agencies, including food pantries and shelters, that pick up food and distribute it in their communities at no cost. There is NO membership fee for Operation Food Search partners, and all of the food distributed is free.
The Collinsville Food Pantry is among the Operation Food Search partner agencies.
For more information, click HERE or visit the Operation Food Search website.
