Jolly Trolley Food Drive has Best Year Ever!

Due to the generosity of the people who donated at the three Jolly Trolley stops and large donations from several partners, the Jolly Trolley was a smashing success in 2022!

9,820 pounds of food and $4,164.80 was collected and distributed to Catholic Charities Emergency Services, Promise Neighborhood of Central MN and St. Cloud Area Salvation Army!

These amounts are the most the Jolly Trolley has ever collected in a single year! Over the last 12 years, the Jolly Trolley Food Drive has distributed a total of 55,040 pounds of food and $29,458.12.

Thank you to Metro Bus for supporting Catholic Charities and thank you to all those whose contributions helped those most in need in our community, especially the volunteers who helped staff the Jolly Trolley locations each night, load the buses with food, and deliver the donations that helped stock the shelves just in time for the holidays.

Catholic Charities Emergency Services, a program of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud, works to provide food, basic everyday essentials, and financial assistance to those in need in our community. The mission of Catholic Charities is to serve and enhance human dignity for people of all faiths and beliefs. Catholic Charities is an equal opportunity employer. Learn more at ccstcloud.org.