‘Stuff-A-Cruiser’ In Concord 3 Times In September

CONCORD, NH — Concord police and the New Hampshire Food Bank are teaming up three times in September to collect food for the Hunger Action Month in New Hampshire effort.

Concord and capital region residents can offer donations from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, at the Market Basket on Fort Eddy Road. Those donations will go to The Friendly Kitchen. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23, police and volunteers will be at Shaw’s on Fort Eddy Road collecting food for the Salvation Army. The third collection date will be held from 9 a.m. to. 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24, at Hannaford on Fort Eddy Road. Those donations will go to the Friends of Forgotten Children.

In 2021, cops and volunteers collected more than 1,600 pounds of food and nearly $2,000 in donations.

During the drives, supporters are encouraged to fill a police cruiser with non-glass, non-perishable food donations. Donations will support local food pantries and shelters, providing food to the hungry. Hunger Action Month is a national effort to have citizens and businesses join forces to take action to fight hunger.

The New Hampshire Food Bank, a program of Catholic Charities New Hampshire, coordinates a series of initiatives throughout September to raise awareness and funds for the estimated 7 percent of Granite Staters, including about 9.5 percent who are children, that struggle with food insecurity.

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