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Food drive at parade

Cub Scouts to collect food on July 4

Cub Scout Pack 3634 will help Trinity Lutheran Church collect non-perishable food items during Waupaca’s July 4 parade.

This will be the sixth annual “Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation” food drive to benefit the Waupaca Area Food Pantry.

“This is a great opportunity for people in our community to come together and help those in need. By collecting donations during the parade, our Cub Scouts learn what it means to be involved in their community too,” said Cub Master Izzy Chouinard.

The Cub Scouts meet at Trinity.

They will help collect food items and will also carry canisters to place monetary donations they receive from those watching the parade.

Kim Miller, Trinity’s youth programs and communications coordinator, also plans to march with the Scouts.

“Trinity is glad to have the partnership with the Cub Scouts to help the local food pantry. We are called to serve others, and it’s great working as a team,” she said.

The food pantry received 10,000 pounds of food from May’s U.S. Postal Service food drive.

However, there are particular items the pantry is in need of this time of year.

Kathy Jenner, the pantry’s volunteer daily operations manager, said this includes summer condiments, like mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard and barbecue sauce.

Other needs at the pantry are juice drinks or powdered drink mixes for children, jam. jelly, canned fruits, microwave popcorn packets, ramen and canned spinach, sauerkraut, mixed vegetables, beets and creamed corn, she said.

Those going to the parade are reminded to not bring glass items to donate to the pantry.

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