SOUPer Bowl food drive on again

The sixth annual SOUPer Bowl food drive, which benefits the Avon/Avon Lake Community Resource Services, will take place Sept. 2 during the Avon vs. Avon Lake varsity football game at Avon Lake High School stadium, 175 Avon Belden Road.

Collection trucks will be at the stadium at 6 p.m. and there also will be drop off locations throughout the communities, as well as at school buildings.

The competition challenges both of the communities to collect the most food.

A trophy is awarded to the community with the heaviest truck.

Monetary donations also are accepted as each $1 will be counted at five pounds.

Items that are most needed are peanut butter, cereal, canned meats and fruits and paper products. Food items donated must be nonperishable and not have expired dates.

Since the competition’s inception in 2010, the SOUPer Bowl food drive has collected $59,083 in cash donations and 37,118 pounds of food, according to a news release.