WAUPUN — The Waupun Fire Department’s 18th annual Fill Our Tanks Food Drive collected 1,960 pounds of food and a record $4,479 in monetary donations for the Waupun Food Pantry.
Organizers said the donations came from community members, local businesses and volunteers who helped collect food and funds during the Nov. 7 event.
The food and monetary donations will support families served by the Waupun Food Pantry.
The Waupun Fire Department thanked everyone who donated, volunteered or helped promote the food drive.
Organizers also recognized Waupun Piggly Wiggly and Cattails Liquor Co., as well as Waupun DG Market, for allowing collection vehicles to be parked outside their businesses.
Waupun Culver’s donated Scoopie cards for donors, and Dan Buwalda provided a scale to weigh the collected food.