A food drive will be conducted Saturday, May 11, according to information released by community-based group Whitewater Unites Lives.

Last month, residents were encouraged by the group to watch for postcards and plastic bags, which were anticipated to arrive at their homes by mail, to facilitate the upcoming drive. 

On Saturday, residents are asked to place nonperishable food in or near their mailboxes. Mail carriers will deliver the food to the Whitewater Food Pantry, the April release noted.

Additionally, on Saturday, Whitewater Unites Lives will be hosting a food drive at the Whitewater Community Space, 834 E. Milwaukee St., Whitewater. Donors are asked to drive to the back of the facility where they will be met by volunteers ready to receive the donations. The volunteers will be available between 8:30 and 11:45 a.m.

A wish list of items needed by both the Whitewater Food Pantry and the Whitewater Community Space includes: peanut butter, jelly, individual packets of oatmeal, canned tuna, dried cereal, canned fruits and canned vegetables.   

According to the release, Whitewater Unites Lives is a local volunteer organization with a mission to connect the people in the community and create opportunities for all people to learn from and support one another in the population’s common humanity.

The release notes that a May food drive has been undertaken nationally by the United States Post Office for some 30 years. In Whitewater, the drive is additionally supported by the Hunger Task Force, which, according to its website, is an organization providing “a safety net of emergency food to a network of local food pantries, shelters and meal programs.” 

The group states on its website that it is the only food bank in Milwaukee that does not charge for food, delivery or network membership. 

Those interested in learning more about the Community Space are encouraged to visit its website: communityspacewhitewater.com/.

For more information about the Whitewater Food Pantry, visit its Facebook page.

For more information about the hunger task force, visit its website: https://www.hungertaskforce.org/.