DART will hold its 24th annual “Stuff The Bus” Thanksgiving Food Drive throughout the State starting on November 8 and ending on November 13, with a goal of collecting 20 tons of non-perishable food for Delawareans in need of food assistance. And, we need the public’s help to achieve the goal.
“Stuff The Bus” will be collecting food at seven sites throughout the State. The site locations, collection dates, and times are:
Monday, November 8: Safeway, 19283 Coastal Highway, Rehoboth, 9 AM - 4 PM
Tuesday, November 9: Walmart, 939 N. DuPont Blvd., Milford, 8 AM - 6 PM AND
Safeway, 190 John Hunn Brown Rd., Dover, 8 AM - 6 PM
Wednesday, November 10: ShopRite of First State Plaza, 1600 W. Newport Pike, Stanton, 9 AM - 4 PM
Thursday, November 11: ShopRite of Brandywine Commons, 1300 Rocky Run Parkway, Wilmington, 9 AM - 4 PM
Friday, November 12: Rodney Square, Market Street side, Wilmington, 7 AM - 5 PM
Saturday, November 13: ShopRite of Four Seasons, 700 Plaza Dr., Newark, 9 AM - 4 PM
As part of our annual food drive, we’ll have live radio broadcasts; come out to meet the stations’ deejays on:
Monday, November 8: Safeway in Rehoboth - Delaware 105.9 will broadcast live from 11 AM - 1 PM and The Vault 103.5 will be live from 2 PM - 4 PM
Tuesday, November 9: Walmart in Milford - EAGLE 97.7 from 6 AM - 6 PM
Tuesday, November 9 Safeway in Dover -The Chicken 101.3 from 6 AM - 6 PM
Wednesday, November 10: ShopRite of First State Plaza - WSTW 93.7 will be live from 10 AM - 2 PM
Thursday, November 11: ShopRite of Brandywine Commons - WJBR will broadcast live from 11 AM - 1 PM
Saturday, November 13: ShopRite of Four Seasons - WJBR from 11 AM - 1 PM
DART also encourages the public to donate directly to the Food Bank of Delaware; if they are unable to visit any of the “Stuff The Bus” collection sites. For more information on donating food, contact the Food Bank at 302-292-1305, or visit their website at www.FBD.org.
The Food Bank of Delaware is a nonprofit agency committed to ending hunger in Delaware. According to the Food Bank, over 114,000 Delawareans, including more than 38,600 children, are food insecure and due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an additional 50,000 Delawareans struggled with hunger.
The Delaware Transit Corporation, a subsidiary of the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), operates DART First State. For more information, please visit www.DartFirstState.com or call 1-800-652-DART. Real-Time Bus Information and DART Pass, the mobile fare payment option, are both available on the free DART Transit App (iOS and Android).