Politics & Government
Elk Grove Townships 'Cereal Bowl' Competition Pits Elk Grove and Rolling Meadows High Schools
The goal is to reward the high school that donates the most boxes of cereal to benefit the Elk Grove Township Food Pantry.
Elk Grove Township has initiated the first-ever Cereal Bowl Competition, which will take place on Friday, October 7, 2016 prior to the start of the football game between Elk Grove and Rolling Meadows High Schools, which will be held at Rolling Meadows beginning at 7:30 p.m. Fans for each team are encouraged to bring boxes of cereal to the game, to support their favorite team. The high school that has collected the most cereal boxes will be the named the winner.
The goal of this friendly competition is to create more awareness for the ongoing need for donations at the Elk Grove Township Food Pantry.
The winning high school will be announced at halftime and earn bragging rights for an entire year as their school proudly displays a 'traveling trophy' that will be awarded.
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All donations will benefit Elk Grove Township Food Pantry users. Cash donations will also be accepted, but are not part of the competition. Elk Grove Township encourages students and family members to support their school in the Cereal Bowl Competition, which will in turn support the food pantry.
Elk Grove Township offices are located at 2400 S. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights and will be accepting donations until 4:00 p.m. on Friday at the location. A list of needed items can be found here.
