Ride On Food Drive Collects over 6,000 Pounds of Food During Give and Ride Week

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Passengers on Montgomery County’s Ride On bus system donated 6,258 pounds of food this year during the annual “Give and Ride” food drive that took place during the week of April 24. Bus passengers received free rides by donating canned or nonperishable food for Montgomery County school students.

 

“Every year, Ride On sponsors the Give and Ride food drive for a week during April,” said Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett. “We appreciate the generosity of our passengers and employees who donate to help local elementary-school students access food over the weekend.”

 

All donated food went to Manna Food Center. The Gaithersburg-based non-profit organization provides food for 3,600 families each month and also distributes weekly “Smart Sacks” of nutritious food to 2,450 local elementary school students.

 

For bus stop locations or bus schedules, check RideOnRealTime.com, or call 311 Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., 240-777-0311 from a cell phone or outside the County or TDD/TTY 301-251-4850. Route and timetable information also is available on the RideOnBus.com website.

Release ID: 16-122
Media Contact: Esther Bowring 240-777-7155