LIVERMORE, CA, November 21, 2017 – The Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA), operator of the Wheels and Rapid bus services, hosted another “Stuff-A-Bus” holiday food drive on Saturday November 18. The event took place at the Lucky Supermarket in Pleasanton.

Several hundred Tri-Valley residents stopped by to help the Open Heart Kitchen and Tri-Valley Haven stock their food pantries for the holiday season. Individual donations ranged from a single can to hundreds of pounds. The total weight of donated items exceeded 2,400 pounds. In addition, cash and gift card donations totaled over $450.

LAVTA developed a “Stuff-a-Bus Bingo” theme for this year’s food drive. Game cards listed the items most in need by the two food banks receiving the donations. Prizes ranged from small promotional items to four pairs of San Jose Sharks tickets, donated by radio station 101.7 KKIQ, which broadcast live from the event.

Photos

Photo 1 – Alameda County Supervisor and LAVTA Board Vice-Chair Scott Haggerty donates four shopping carts full of needed items. Joining Supervisor Haggerty (standing far right) in the photo are (standing l to r): Tony McCaulay, LAVTA Marketing Manager, Ann King, Tri-Valley Haven Executive Director and Clare Gomes, Open Heart Kitchen Operations Manager. Also in the photo are two employees from the Lucky store who assisted Supervisor Haggerty during his shopping trip.

Photo 2 – The interior of the bus, fully stuffed.

About the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority
The Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) was created in 1985 by the cities of Dublin, Livermore and Pleasanton and Alameda County to serve area transit needs. LAVTA serves nearly 2 million passengers a year on our Wheels bus and paratransit services.

LAVTA supports environmental sustainability by reducing vehicle trips and traffic congestion on local streets and improving air quality in the Tri-Valley region. In addition to
passenger fares, the agency is supported financially by federal, state and local agencies, including the Alameda County Transportation Commission’s Measure B and BB.

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