Metro Bus announces the 15th Annual Jolly Trolley Food Drive
Metro Bus and its partners are excited to announce the dates, times and locations for this year’s Jolly Trolley events! On December 15-18, from 4:30-6:30 PM each day, the Jolly Trolley Food Drive hits the road with stops at Lunds & Byerlys on Monday, Coborn’s – St. Cloud-Cooper on Tuesday, Cash Wise – Waite Park on Wednesday and Coborn’s – Sauk Rapids on Thursday. Community members are invited to donate cash and non-perishable food items.
Jolly Trolley sponsors include Townsquare Media, Metro Bus, North Central Bus and Equipment and SpartanNash; the grocery stores hosting the drive each night; and contributors including the House of Pizza and Taco John’s-Sartell who provide hot food for the cold volunteers each night. Donations benefit Catholic Charities Emergency Services, the Promise Neighborhood of Central MN and the St. Cloud Area Salvation Army.
Cash donations allow food shelves to purchase up to five times as much food with each dollar as retail customers. Food shelves are also able to purchase for specific needs.
Last year the Jolly Trolley collected 9,766 pounds of food and $1,851 for totals of almost 77,000 pounds of non-perishables and over $36,000 over the 15-year history of the Jolly Trolley!
Jolly Trolley Dates, Locations & Hours
| Monday, December 15 | Lunds & Byerlys 2510 W Division St, St Cloud | 4:30-6:30 PM |
| Tuesday, December 16 | Coborn’s-St. Cloud-Cooper 900 Cooper Ave S, St Cloud | 4:30-6:30 PM |
| Wednesday, December 17 | Cash Wise -Waite Park 113 S Waite Ave, Waite Park | 4:30-6:30 PM |
| Thursday, December 18 | Coborn’s – Sauk Rapids 110 1st St S, Sauk Rapids | 4:30-6:30 PM |
