DART Announces 25th Anniversary of its "Stuff The Bus" Thanksgiving Food Drive, November 7 to 12, 2022
DART announces its 25th year of partnering with the Food Bank of Delaware for the annual “Stuff The Bus” Thanksgiving Food Drive. To commemorate the 25th Anniversary, this year’s goal is to collect 25 tons of non-perishable food for Delawareans in need of food assistance. In 1998, the 2 ½ day food drive was held at Rodney Square in Wilmington; this year, it’s held over six days at nine locations statewide. The “Stuff The Bus” event locations, collection dates and times are:
Monday, November 7
Rehoboth Safeway, 19283 Coastal Highway, 9 AM - 4 PM
and
Middletown Walmart, 705 Middletown Warwick Rd., 9 AM – 4 PM (New Location)
Tuesday, November 8
Dover Safeway, 190 John Hunn Brown Rd., 9 AM - 4 PM
and
Milford Walmart, 939 N. Dupont Blvd., 9 AM - 6 PM
Wednesday, November 9
Stanton ShopRite of First State Plaza, 1600 W. Newport Pike, 9 AM - 4 PM
and
Seaford Walmart, 22899 Sussex Highway, 9 AM - 4 PM (New Location)
Thursday, November 10
Wilmington’s Rodney Square (Market Street Side), 7 AM - 5 PM
Friday, November 11
hopRite of Brandywine Commons, 1300 Rocky Run Parkway, Wilmington, 9 AM - 4 PM
Saturday, November 12
Newark ShopRite of Four Seasons, 700 Plaza Drive, 9 AM - 4 PM
“For 25 years, DART First State and DelDOT have been supporting the Food Bank of Delaware and their mission of providing food to nourish Delawareans,” said Secretary of Transportation Nicole Majeski. “I am especially grateful to the numerous DelDOT and DART employees who have supported the Food Bank over the past several years with three added COVID-relief Stuff the Bus events and the numerous mobile pantry events held across the state as demand grew through the pandemic. It’s a wonderful example of how DelDOT gives back to the state we serve.”
“According to the Food Bank of Delaware, one in 10 people in Delaware face hunger, including one in seven children. I’m proud to say that DART’s Stuff The Bus is making an impact. Since the beginning in 1998, DART has collected 264 tons of food, that’s 528,000 lbs.,” said John Sisson, Delaware Transit Corporation CEO. “I want to thank our employees, transit riders, business partners, and the people of Delaware who have helped make these events so successful.”
As part of the annual food drive, there will be live radio broadcasts:
Monday, November 7- Rehoboth Safeway - Delaware 105.9, 11 AM - 1 PM and The Vault 103.5, 2 PM - 4 PM;
Middletown Walmart – WSTW 93.7, 10 AM- 2 PM
Tuesday, November 8 - Milford Walmart and Dover Safeway - EAGLE 97.7 and The Chicken 101.3 all day from both locations
Wednesday, November 9 - Stanton ShopRite of First State Plaza - WSTW 93.7, 10 AM - 2 PM
Friday, November 11 - ShopRite of Brandywine Commons – WJBR 99.5, 11 AM - 1 PM
Saturday, November 12 - ShopRite of Four Seasons - WJBR 99.5, 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 100,000 Delawareans, including more than 30,000 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 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). -end-
