Community News · Mount Dora, FL
Stuff the Bus Food Drive Returns Oct. 24, 9 a.m.–3 p.m., in Mount Dora
The 20th annual Stuff the Bus Food Drive will be held Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Publix at Loch Leven Landing (18955 US Highway 441) in Mount Dora, where Lake County Office of Transit Services will collect nonperishable food for the Lake Cares Food Pantry. Over two decades, the drive has collected more than 74,000 pounds of food. Lake Cares served 74,998 individuals representing 20,792 families in 2025 and distributes about 25,000 pounds weekly across county-wide sites. The organization reports that limited storage space prevents it from accepting more than 1 million pounds of available donated food annually. Requested items include canned goods, pasta, peanut butter, cereal, rice cakes, juice boxes, baby food, and dry or canned pet food.