Fall food drive to be held Saturday

The Thrivent Member Network Kansas and Missouri and Caring for Kids Kansas City will collect non-perishable food items from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 6, at four locations, including one in Kansas City, Kansas.

Donations will be accepted from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Avenue of Life, 500 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas.

The food drive will help ensure that children and their families have access to meals, according to a spokesman.

Caring for Kids KC requests donations of the following food items:

• Canned ravioli
• Canned fruit and vegetables
• Canned soup
• Rice and pasta
• Instant oatmeal
• Peanut butter and jelly
• Granola bars
• Goldfish and Cheez-Its
• Ramen noodles
• Applesauce
• Macaroni and cheese

Each donor who brings a bag of groceries to one of the drop-off sites will receive a free pancake breakfast from Chris Cakes, courtesy of the Thrivent Member Network Kansas and Missouri. Chris Cakes is based in Edgerton, Kansas, and has been cooking up pancakes in the Kansas City area since 1984.

Caring for Kids KC is not affiliated with Thrivent.