DULUTH, MN (KDAL) – The third annual food drive called the “Cheerio Challenge” is being held this week (3/23-28) in Duluth.
The challenge began two years ago in response to a comment made by Kathy Cargill after Mayor Roger Reinert questioned the large land purchases she made on Park Point. In a published article, Cargill said the Mayor “peed in his Cheerios” by requesting more information on what she planned to do with the land.
The Cheerio Challenge was organized in a show of community pride to collect boxes of Cheerios and other cereal for donations to area food shelves.
This year boxes of cereal and other non-perishable food items can be dropped off at three locations: the Duluth Labor Temple at 2002 London Road, the Peace Church at 1111 11th Avenue East and Our Savior’s Church at 4831 Grand Avenue.
In the first two years of the Cheerio Challenge, over 1200 boxes of Cheerios and 115 thousand dollars have been raised for partner organizations.
Donations benefit CHUM, the Damiano Center, the Duluth Union Gospel Mission and the Salvation Army.
More information can be found online at CheerioChallenge.org
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