United Way of Central Illinois is kicking off its first annual student-led, regional food drive on Monday.
The drive is in cooperation with local food pantries in Mercer, Warren, Henderson, and Knox counties. Invitations to United Way’s Team Up to Fill Up regional food drive have been sent to all high school and college administration offices.
All food donated through Team Up to Fill Up will be distributed to local pantries in the counties where food is being donated, including the Churches of Mercer County Food Pantry. The food pantry will receive the donations and then, with a formula shared by River Bend Food Bank, will distribute the food to the smaller local pantries in their area.
The drive runs through Nov. 5.