Community Food Warehouse of Mercer County (CFWMC) invites Mercer County residents to "Stuff the Bus" with non-perishable food items on Saturday.

The Stuff the Bus event will take place Saturday, September 10, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Giant Eagle parking lot in Hermitage.

CFWMC is inviting residents to come and fill up the bus with non-perishable food items as part of National Hunger Action Month, a nationwide awareness campaign for Feeding America food banks designated to inspire action to end hunger in America.

In Mercer County, 13.8% of people and 20.8% of children live with food insecurity, meaning they don't always have access to nutritious food. This is higher than Pennsylvania's rate of 8.9% of people and 13.1% of children.

"With inflation at a 40-year high and an already elevated need for food assistance, we anticipate the lines at food pantries and feeding sites to grow longer, especially as we head into the winter months," said CFWMC Executive Director Rebecca Page.

In addition, WGRP 92.7 FM and 940 AM will be at the event conducting a live radio remote throughout the day, as well as the Lady Scouts, who will announce the winner of the Food Drive Food Fight.