DART Stuff The Bus food collection set Nov. 9-10

DART announced its 23rd year of partnering with the Food Bank of Delaware for the annual Stuff The Bus Thanksgiving Food Drive, with a goal of collecting 20 tons of nonperishable food for Delawareans in need of food assistance. Organizers are seeking the public’s help to achieve the goal. Stuff The Bus will collect food from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, Nov. 9, at the Safeway on Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach, and from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 10, at Walmart on Dupont Blvd. in Milford. DART also encourages the public to donate directly to the Food Bank of Delaware, if they are unable to visit a Stuff The Bus collection site.

For more information on donating food, contact the Food Bank at 302-292-1305, or go to FBD.org.

The Food Bank of Delaware is a nonprofit agency committed to ending hunger in Delaware. According to the Food Bank, over 121,800 Delawareans, including more than 38,600 children, are food insecure and due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s anticipated an additional 50,000 Delawareans will struggle with hunger.