This year’s Stuff the Bus campaign was an incredible example of what can happen when a community comes together to support its neighbors. Led by the Loveland City School District Transportation Department in partnership with Kroger and LIFE Food Pantry, the initiative helped ensure local children will have access to kid-friendly foods throughout the summer months.
The community’s generosity was on full display. During the two weeks leading up to the event, shoppers at the Loveland Kroger donated 1,080 pounds of food. On the day of the event, an additional 2,039 pounds were collected at the Loveland and Branch Hill Kroger locations in just 4 short hours.
Together, our community donated an astounding 3,119 pounds of food—more than 1.5 tons—to support local children.
A special thank you goes to Lisa Moorhead, whose coordination and leadership helped make the event a success from start to finish. We are also grateful to Heath “Taco” Daily for lending a hand with the heavy lifting and to bus drivers Tracy Simmons, Scott Livesay, and Elizabeth Blust for their dedication during the event.
LIFE would also like to recognize the many staff members who worked behind the scenes, collecting and sorting donations from Kroger stores in the weeks leading up to the event. Their efforts ensured that every donation was organized and ready to reach families in need.
Finally, thank you to the Loveland football team members whose muscle power, along with access to the district’s lift buses, made transporting thousands of pounds of food possible.
Because of the Transportation Department’s vision, the commitment of school staff and students, and the generosity of our community, this year’s Stuff the Bus campaign was an overwhelming success. Together, we are helping ensure local children have the food they need to thrive all summer long.
