HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital is calling on the Shelbyville community to help fight food insecurity by taking part in the annual “Cram the Car” food drive. The event, held in partnership with HSHS Home Care, aims to collect nonperishable food items and monetary donations for the First United Methodist Church food pantry in Shelbyville.
The collection drive will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. An HSHS Home Care vehicle will be stationed by the hospital’s patient entrance on the west side, ready to be loaded with donations from local residents.
Valerie Engelbart, Volunteer/Bereavement Services Supervisor for HSHS Home Care says that Cram the Car inspires her every year when she sees how neighbors, friends, and colleagues come together to care for the community. She believes it’s a privilege to deliver their generous donations. She also wants to see how many cars they can fill.
Suggested donation items include boxed meals like Hamburger Helper and Rice-a-Roni, pancake mix and syrup, jelly, pasta sauce, cereal, granola, sugar-free canned fruit, low-salt canned vegetables, and large boxes of oatmeal. Donors are asked to check expiration dates before contributing.
The food drive is part of HSHS Home Care’s recognition of National Canned Food Month in February. A similar event will take place in Decatur on Feb. 24 to benefit Catholic Charities.
For more information about “Cram the Car” or to learn about HSHS Home Care services, contact Engelbart at 217-685-0702 or Valerie.Engelbart@hshs.org.
