Photos: Blustery conditions still lead to big collections at the 2025 Jolly Trolley Food Drive
By Lisa Sabyan
A trailer of food being delivered to the St. Cloud Salvation Army, Friday, December 19. Sometimes the wind was blowing, but that didn’t dampen the spirits of the Metro Bus Jolly Trolley partners and volunteers. This year volunteers were at four locations within the Metro Bus service area from Monday, December 15 to Thursday, December 18. Collections totalled $3,038 and 9,211 pounds of non-perishables for our food drive recipients.
On Friday, December 19 donations were delivered to Catholic Charities Emergency Services , Promise Neighborhood of Central MN and St. Cloud Area Salvation Army .
Over the last 15 years, the Jolly Trolley Food Drive has distributed over 43 tons of non-perishables and almost $40,000 to our communities in need!
SpartanNash giving a donation for the 2025 Jolly Trolley Food Drive, Tuesday, December 16.
Metro Bus and Catholic Charities staff and volunteers Monday, December 15 at Lunds & Byerlys, St. Cloud.
Jolly Trolley Tuesday, December 16 at Coborn’s, St. Cloud.
Jolly Trolley Wednesday, December 17 at Cash Wise, Waite Park.
Gate City Bank employees giving Jolly Trolley volunteers a donation of $600 Thursday, December 18 at Coborns, Sauk Rapids.
North Central Bus delivering a donation to Metro Bus for the 2025 Jolly Trolley Food Drive.
Metro Bus and Promise Neighborhood of Central MN staff, Friday, December 19.
Delivering donations to the St. Cloud Salvation Army, Friday, December 19.
Metro Bus and Salvation Army staff, Friday, December 19.
Metro Bus and Catholic Charities staff, Friday, December 19.
Volunteers from the Central MN Riverblade Girls Hockey U21B Red team at Cash Wise in Waite Park, Wednesday, December 17.
