St. Cloud City Council invites everyone to Spaghetti Dinner 'Food'raiser

St. Cloud, Fla.– St. Cloud City Council invites everyone to a Spaghetti Dinner ‘Food’raiser Friday, Oct. 26, 5:30-8 p.m., St. Cloud Senior Center (3101 17th St.).

“This is a ‘food’raiser that is being coordinated to bring the community together and to gather food and raise funds for a very good cause,” St. Cloud Mayor Rebecca Borders said. “The St. Cloud Community Pantry is in desperate need of nonperishable food items. The dinner features spaghetti with sauce, garlic breadstick, salad, and a refreshment and is available to eat in or to take out. Each plate will “cost” one canned good. Attendees can also participate in a raffle for a prize with the purchase of a $1 ticket (winner need not be present; name and phone number must be provided on ticket to contact winner). A table of donated desserts will also be available and each item will be sold for a $1 donation. “St. Cloud Community Pantry has been serving St. Cloud for about 25 years and last month alone provided food to 327 households.

Nonperishable food items needed the most include:

• Canned meals (stews, soups, tuna, ravioli, lasagna, spaghetti and meatballs, peanut butter, jelly, beans, meats)

• Canned vegetables

• Fruits (fruit cups, dried fruit, applesauce)

• Grains (cereal, rice, pasta, dried beans)

For the safety of those served by St. Cloud Community Pantry, the following cannot be accepted:

• Open packages

• Homemade food

• Perishable food

• Items with expired dates

• Damaged/dented cans

The St. Cloud Community Pantry is located on the corner of 9th Street and Missouri Avenue. Its hours of operation are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. For more information on the ‘food’raiser, visit www.stcloud.org.