Community Corner
Bremen High School 40th Annual Community Food Drive
Since its inception in 1985, the Bremen community food drive has collected nearly 400,000 pounds of non-perishable donations.
For the past four decades, Bremen High Schools' National Honor Society (NHS) and Student Council have come together each fall to organize a community-wide food drive, collecting non-perishable items to support local food pantries in the community. Since its inception in 1985, the Bremen community food drive has collected nearly 400,000 pounds of non-perishable donations. This year marks the 40th anniversary of this tradition.
Key Dates
November 11th-15th: Donation bag delivery
November 18th-22nd: Donation bag pick up & repacking
Saturday, November 23rd: Donation delivery day
Please review the flier on your donation bag to identify your donation bag pick up date.
Suggested non-perishable items to donate:
Canned goods: soups, vegetables, spaghetti & meatballs, spaghetti sauces, tuna, chicken,
pork and beans, and fruit.
Dry goods: cereal, oatmeal, pasta noodles, rice dishes, ramen noodles, boxed or pouch instant potatoes, peanut butter, jelly, cereal bars, pancake mix, syrup, jello, pudding, and macaroni and cheese.
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Get Involved:
Purchase the commemorative 40th Annual Community Food Drive shirt HERE.
Online orders will be accepted until November 17th.
Support the annual community food drive with a monetary donation HERE.
For more information about the 40th Annual Bremen High School Community Food Drive, contact NHS sponsor, Sarah Bogard, sbogard@bhsd228.com, or Student Council sponsor, Anna Rauch, arauch@bhsd228.com.
