The Brussels Lions Club is on a mission to help stop hunger in the Southern Door community. On Thursday night, members came together to pack grocery bags with a variety of foods for their Fill the Float Fundraiser, which runs through 2 p.m. on Saturday.
“The Lion’s Club is here to serve,” said Lions Club Member Jared Spude, “Our saying is where there is a need, there is a Lion and this is definitely a need in the Southern Door County area.”
Customers can purchase a bag of pre-packed food for $15 at the check-out at Marchant’s Foods in Brussels. Donations will help support local food pantries, including Saint Mary’s Parish Pantry in Maplewood and the food pantry located in the Saint Francis Church in Brussels. The local Boy Scout Troop will also be on-site helping and will carry the purchased bags out to the float.
“This is definitely a need; pantries are used year-round by many, many families so we’re really excited about a food drive that’s going to stock their shelves,” added Spude. “Our float will be parked outside and our hope is that by the end of the day, that thing is overflowing with bags of food.”
For more information about The Brussels Lions Club, visit their website here or follow Brussels Wisconsin Lions Club on Facebook.
Photo credit: Brussels Wisconsin Lions Club
