{"id":127254,"date":"2025-02-13T09:12:27","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T14:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=127254"},"modified":"2025-11-08T21:12:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T02:12:33","slug":"united-way-5th-annual-community-food-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/02\/13\/united-way-5th-annual-community-food-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"United Way 5th annual Community Food Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/tUWAC_banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-117218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/tUWAC_banner.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/tUWAC_banner-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/tUWAC_banner-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/tUWAC_banner-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/tUWAC_banner-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/tUWAC_banner-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>United Way of Allen County is hosting its 5th annual Community Food Drive from February 17 \u2013 March 4, 2025.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>United Way of Allen County news release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>United Way of Allen County partners with Salsa Grille to kick off 5th Annual Community Food Drive beginning Monday, February 17th<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (February 13, 2025) \u2013 United Way of Allen County is hosting its 5th annual Community Food Drive from February 17 \u2013 March 4, 2025. This event is sponsored by Meijer, Kathy Callen, Summit Legacy Foundation, USW Local 715, PHP, Rea Magnet Wire, Northeast Indiana AFL-CIO, Anthem, Bowen Health, and Fort Wayne Newspapers.<\/p>\n<p>Three local organizations will benefit from this initiative: Associated Churches of Fort Wayne and Allen County, Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana, and Miss Virginia\u2019s Food Pantry. As the cost of basic needs continues to rise, more households are struggling. This annual food drive is one of the many ways United Way is working to reduce food insecurity, and it wouldn\u2019t be possible without the support of our community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter the holidays, food banks are often depleted and in need of replenishment. Our community food drive is intended to help meet that need,\u201d said Brandi Buck, Executive Director of United Way of Allen County. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to once again host this food drive in partnership with our sponsors to help support our community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This year, United Way is partnering with Salsa Grille to encourage the community to donate nonperishable food items at any Salsa Grille location in Fort Wayne. The initiative aims to engage and support local efforts through food donations.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, United Way is collaborating with 24 community partner organizations for an internal food drive collection benefiting Allen County. The goal is to surpass last year\u2019s total of nearly 7,000 pounds of food.<\/p>\n<p>A grocery list of suggested items can be found on our website: www.unitedwayallencounty.org\/food-drive<\/p>\n<p>Participating Salsa Grille locations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Salsa Grille North &#8211; 7755 Coldwater Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46825<\/li>\n<li>Salsa Grille Northeast &#8211; 5709 YMCA Pk. Dr W, Fort Wayne, IN 46835<\/li>\n<li>Salsa Grille Coventry &#8211; 5735 Falls Dr., Fort Wayne, IN 46804<\/li>\n<li>Salsa Grille Taqueria &#8211; 2031 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN 46802<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Food donations needed are canned meat\/protein, peanut butter, canned beans, boxed dinners, rice, pasta, and cereal. These items must be unopened, non-perishable, not homemade, not expired, and not in glass containers. You can also make a monetary donation to the Community Food Drive by visiting www.unitedwayallencounty.org\/food-drive or by texting FOOD25 to 41444. If you have any questions, please email volunteer@uwacin.org.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About United Way of Allen County<\/strong><br \/>\nEstablished in 1922, United Way of Allen County works to cultivate and advance community solutions that change the lives of families and individuals who are working hard but struggling to survive. Through advocacy, agency investments, collaborative initiatives, and volunteerism, we will boldly impact critical community issues in Allen County. For more information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedwayallencounty.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.unitedwayallencounty.org<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/davidnicole.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"David Nicole has been appointed the new President and CEO of the United Way of Allen County. 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