26th Rooftop Food Drive Set For Nov. 4

The Sullivan Chamber of Commerce, KTUI Radio and Sullivan Independent News/Missouri Possum Radio will kick off the Chamber of Commerce, "Thanksgiving Challenge," on Friday, November 4,  beginning at 7:30 a.m. with the annual Rooftop Food Drive that will celebrate 26 years.

The event will be held in downtown Sullivan with Sam Scott and Emily Lewis, newly hired Chamber Director,  in the Grandstand, while James Bartle will be atop the Meramec Community Mission Roof.

The group is looking to once again top last year's totals of food and cash donations.
The Rooftop Food Drive benefits the Meramec Community Mission and provides a boost to the food pantry for the upcoming winter months and the holiday season.

"We're looking for another good year with the residents in the local area along with businesses, churches and organizations helping us help others through the Roof Top Food Drive," said James Bartle. "We have went through sunny days, cold days, rainy days and even snow days during the very beginning of this event and we remain until the trailer is full of food through actual food donations or funds to purchase enough food to fill the trailer."

In 2021, the drive raised more than $9,000 in cash donations and hundreds of pounds of food.