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Food Drive to Benefit Federal Workers to be Held at Metro Transit Centers Next Week
Metro Transit, the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 788 (which represents Metro Transit operators and other employees), the St. Louis County Police MetroLink Unit, the St. Clair County Transit District and the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department are holding a food drive next week to support federal workers in the St. Louis region who have been impacted by the partial government shutdown. The food drive is in partnership with St. Louis Area Foodbank, which will make the donations of food and other essential items available to federal workers and others in need in the bi-state area.
“Even with today’s announcement that the federal government will temporarily reopen, we know that many of the federal workers in the St. Louis region will continue to struggle with the negative effects of the government shutdown,” said Jessica Mefford-Miller, Executive Director of Metro Transit. “This food drive is an opportunity for Metro and our partners to support our community and help provide assistance to these federal employees and their families, who are our neighbors and our customers, in their time of need.”
“When Metro and Local 788 work together to help the community, everyone wins,” said Catina Wilson, ATU Local 788 Vice President. “We wanted to give back by helping our customers who are our friends, and in some cases, the government workers are our family members.”
Food donations will be collected at several Metro Transit centers on January 28 and January 29. In addition, the public is invited to bring food drive donations to the ATU Local 788 Union Hall located at 1611 South Broadway in St. Louis on February 2 from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Food Drive Dates and Locations
Monday, Jan. 28
6-8 a.m. North County Transit Center 3140 Pershall Rd., Ferguson, MO
6-8 a.m. Fairview Heights Transit Center 9720 W. Route 161, Fairview Heights, IL
6-8 a.m. Shrewsbury Lansdowne I-44 Transit Ctr. 7201 Lansdowne Ave., St. Louis, MO
4-6 p.m. North County Transit Center 3140 Pershall Rd., Ferguson, MO
4-6 p.m. Fairview Heights Transit Center 9720 W. Route 161, Fairview Heights, IL
4-6 p.m. Shrewsbury Lansdowne I-44 Transit Ctr. 7201 Lansdowne Ave., St. Louis, MO
Tuesday, Jan. 29
6-8 a.m. North Hanley Transit Center 4300 Hanley Road, St. Louis, MO
6-8 a.m. Civic Center Transit Center 401 South 14th Street, St. Louis, MO
6-8 a.m. Delmar Loop Transit Center 660 Rosedale Ave., St. Louis, MO
6-8 a.m. Belleville Transit Center 800 Scheel St., Belleville, IL
3-6 p.m. Jackie Joyner-Kersee Transit Center 1003 N. 25th Street, East St. Louis, IL
4-6 p.m. North Hanley Transit Center 4300 Hanley Road, St. Louis, MO
4-6 p.m. Civic Center Transit Center 401 South 14th Street, St. Louis, MO
4-6 p.m. Delmar Loop Transit Center 660 Rosedale Ave., St. Louis, MO
4-6 p.m. Belleville Transit Center 800 Scheel St., Belleville, IL
Saturday, Feb. 2
6-10 a.m. Amalgamated Transit Union
Local 788 Union Hall 1611 South Broadway, St. Louis, MO
Donation Items Recommended by the St. Louis Area Foodbank
Peanut butter
Canned tuna
Canned chicken
Canned fruit
Canned beans
Canned vegetables
Canned soups
Canned ravioli
Bottled jelly
Boxed/bagged rice products
Boxed/bagged pasta products
Boxed complete meals
Boxed crackers
Condiments/sauces
Macaroni and cheese
Instant mashed potatoes
Hot cereal
Cold cereal
Powdered milk
Granola bars
Breakfast/snack bars
Fruit snacks
Bottled juice
Boxed juice
Shampoo
Conditioner
Soap
Body lotion
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
Feminine products
Baby body products
Baby food and baby formula
Diapers
Toilet paper
About Metro Transit
Metro Transit operates the St. Louis region’s public transportation system which includes 400 clean-burning diesel buses that serve 83 MetroBus routes in eastern Missouri and southwestern Illinois. Metro also operates MetroLink light rail vehicles on 46 miles of track serving 38 stations in the two-state area, and operates Metro Call‑A‑Ride, a paratransit fleet of 122 vans. Metro Transit is one of five enterprises operated by Bi-State Development.
