More than 23,000 lbs of Food Collected in Aurora & Sutton!

By: Amber Smith - Email

Updated: Thu 5:41 PM, May 23, 2013

Donations rolling in at the Hamilton County Food Pantry

Help fill those empty shelves at the Hamilton County Food Pantry!

Erika Tallan helping collect food at the Hamilton County Food Pantry

Tough Tony Degrand helps out with some of the heavy lifting!

Bridget Fargen excited the food pantry in Sutton passed its goal of 5,000 lbs of food.

3 1/2 picnic tables full of food in Sutton!

Click HERE to see a list of the most needed items and where the 10/11 Can Care-a-Van is rolling to next.

The 10/11 Can Care-a-Van is an annual food drive which takes place in communities across Nebraska and northern Kansas each year. The Can Care-a-Van collects canned food, non-perishables, and monetary donations. All of the food collected in your community stays in your community.

Tuesday, June 5th 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. AURORA
Site: Hamilton County Food Pantry, 1118 N Street, Aurora
Talent Appearance: Erika Tallan
Goal: 10,000 lbs
Collected: 16,400 lbs!

Most Needed Items: Canned Fruit, Canned Soup, Canned Pork ‘n Beans, Tuna, Pasta Sauce, Spaghetti, Cash (Each $1.00 equals 2 lbs. of food)

Tuesday, June 5th 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. SUTTON
Site: Sutton City Park Pavilion, 206 E Ash Street
Talent Appearance: Bridget Fargen, Owen Jensen, Tony DeGrand
Goal: 5,000 lbs
Collected: 6,692 lbs
Most Needed Items: Soups, Canned Vegetables, Canned Fruit, Cereals
Monetary Donations:
Bread Box
Astra Bank
105 S Saunders Avenue,
PO Box 409
Sutton, NE 68979