Stuff the Truck for CROSS Services Nov. 9 in Rogers

Community members are invited to bring their food donations for CROSS Services to the “Stuff the Truck” event 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9 at the Word of Peace Lutheran Church parking lot in Rogers. Donations will be accepted by the WJ Bradley truck.

“There is much to be thankful for, but unfortunately many in the community are struggling just to put food on the table,” said Heidi Haaland, Rogers resident and realtor for Keller Williams Classic Realty NW. “Because it is local, I like to try to do things for CROSS when I can.”

Haaland, along with Mona Edick, organized the event.  “When people get mortgages through Mona, she allows them to use her moving truck for free, which is how we came up with ‘Stuff the Truck’,” said Haaland.

Word of Peace in Rogers is partnering with Haaland and Edick and suggested Nov. 9 for “Stuff the Truck” as part of their week of giving. The church shared the event with the Word of Peace community by announcing it during services, hanging flyers, and sending flyers home with Sunday School children.  Word of Peace is located at 21705 129th Ave. N, Rogers.

Last year, CROSS provided approximately 667,000 pounds of food to individuals and families in need living in the communities of Corcoran, Dayton, Maple Grove, Osseo, Rogers and west Champlin.
During the “Stuff the Truck” event, donations in greatest need for CROSS currently are:

• Turkeys
• Stuffing
• Cranberries
• Pumpkin pies
• Jam
• Jelly
• Peanut butter
• Hygiene products
• Canned chicken and tuna
• Healthy juices
• Flour
• Sugar
• Baking powder
• Baking soda
• Salt
• Pepper

Those that donate during the event will be provided a “bag of goodies” according to Haaland (while supplies last), which were donated by local businesses.

“We did go to local businesses who have been donating all kinds of things from free haircuts, coupons, gift cards, so we are going to make gift bags to give to the people donating. Also, anyone that donates will be given a chance to enter their name in a drawing for a free iPad Mini,” she said. 

Donations during “Stuff the Truck” will help stock the food shelf at CROSS Services, which provides a 10-15 day supply of food consisting of bread, fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy, frozen meats/food, and packaged foods for those in need.
 
“Together, we can make sure no one in our community goes hungry this holiday season,” Haaland said.

Based in Rogers, CROSS has been operating for nearly four decades and serves more than 600 families each month.   

For more information about CROSS, call 763-425-1050 or visit www.CROSSservices.org.