Jolly Trolley Food Drive Returns December 13-15

Metro Bus, along with its partners, encourage members of the community to donate cash and/or nonperishable food items December 13-15. The Jolly Trolley will be at Coborn’s in Sauk Rapids, Lunds & Byerlys, and Coborn’s on Cooper in St. Cloud, respectively, from 3-6pm each afternoon.

Jolly Trolley donations will go to area food shelves including Catholic Charities Emergency Services, Promise Neighborhood of Central MN and the St. Cloud Salvation Army. Cash donations are encouraged since food shelves can purchase up to five times as much food with each dollar as retail customers.

“The Jolly Trolley is a way for Metro Bus, as well as our partners, to give back to the community that has supported us for decades,” said Ryan Daniel, CEO of Metro Bus. “We care about our community and those who use our services. The food drive is a great way to support our neighbors who are in need.”

The Jolly Trolley first rolled out in 2011 and has collected over 45,000 pounds of food and $25,000 dollars over the past 12 years.

Additionally, all monetary donations made in December to Catholic Charities, St. Cloud Salvation Army and St. Joseph Community Food Shelf will be matched through the Stearns Bank Community Challenge, up to $100,000! Donations for the Stearns Bank Community Challenge need to be received by December 31, 2022.

Contributions should be sent directly to any of the eligible food shelves listed above to the attention of the “Stearns Bank Community Challenge.”