WNB Financial ‘Grocery Grab’ Collects 1,172 Pounds for Food Shelf
WNB Financial kicked-off the Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign Wednesday, February 28, with its sixth annual Grocery Grab event, collecting 1,172 pounds of food and personal care items for the Winona Volunteer Services Food Shelf. The event took place at Midtown Foods.
Nine teams participated, with HBC taking home the Golden Grocery Cart traveling trophy and setting a new event record with a total of $908.55. Each team had 90 seconds to race through the store and collect groceries, with the winner being determined by the total dollar amount of groceries collected. The standings were as follows:
1. HBC, $908.55
2. Farmers Insurance, $669.50
3. Saint Mary’s University Athletics, $627.03
4. WNB Financial, $625.03
5. Winona Health, $566.82
6. Fastenal Industrial Services, $457.76
7. Sugar Loaf Senior Living, $353.68
8. Excel Images, $276.90
9. Winona Daily News, $219.60
$4,704.87 in food and personal care items were purchased at Midtown Foods. Winona Volunteer Services Director Sandra Burke addressed the crowd to officially kick-off the Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign. Local sports personality Dean Beckman delivered live play-by-play as the teams raced through the store.
The Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign is the largest grassroots food and fund drive in the state, accomplished by participating groups and individuals engaged in the fight against hunger in support of 300 partner food drives.
Since 2018, a total of 7,355 pounds of food have been collected through the Grocery Grab event to benefit the Winona Volunteer Services Food Shelf. In addition, a total of $26,088.74 has been spent through the Grocery Grab at Midtown Foods.