Clarkston’s gridiron heroes are collecting food on Friday, Aug. 19, for their 14th Annual Rush for Food.
Freshman, JV and Varsity football players collect non-persishable food in local neighborhoods, 6-7 p.m., and at Lighthouse Emergency Services in Independence Township, 6-7:30 p.m.
Neighborhoods include Almond Lane/Pinevalley, Autumn Shores, Birdland, Boyne Highlands, Bridge Lake Bluffs, BridgeValley, Chestnut Hills, Deerwood, Glenwoods, HarborTowne, Hills of Kingston, Lake Waldon Village, Manors, Middlelake, Oakhurst, Old Pond, Peacefulvalley, Pebblecreek/King, Sashabaw Creek Meadows, Sashabaw Ridge, Sheringham, Softwater Woods/Ingomar farms, Spring Lake and Wyngate.
Leave donations in a bag labeled ‘Rush for Food/Clarkston Football? on the front porch or bring them to Lighthouse, 6330 Sashabaw Road, during business hours.
Last year, they collected 4,600 pounds of food. The event is organized by a parent volunteer committee, with support of the CHS football staff.
Rush for Food
The Clarkston Freshman Football team sorts donations into boxes for the Lighthouse food pantry during Rush for Food, Saturday. Photo by Wendi Reardom
Time to go grocery shopping and stock up for a good cause.
Your Clarkston High School gridiron heroes are collecting food on Friday, Aug. 17 for their 15th Annual Rush for Food.
Freshman, JV and Varsity football players will collect non-persishable food in local neighborhoods for Lighthouse Emergency Services in Independence Township to build awareness of a community need, promote team unity and give back to the community that supports them.
They will collect from neighborhoods from 6-7 p.m. and at Lighthouse, 6-7:30 p.m.
The gridiron gang’s goal is to collect over 4,800 pounds of food.
This event is organized by a parent volunteer committee, with support of the CHS football staff.
The committee thanks the Clarkston Athletic Boosters, Clarkston Chiefs and Kroger’s on Sashabaw Road for donating supplies.
Find out what neighborhoods the players will collect from in next week’s edition!