Heritage Park in downtown Junction City was the site Saturday for the Cinco de Mayo fundraiser for the Wheels of Hope food pantry operation.

One of the coordinators, Shelly Hoyle Kite, estimated more than 300 people attended the event, which was something new in the Junction City community.  They received many donations of food for Wheels of Hope. “We got a lot of donations. Jim Clark has his courtesy vehicle here, and people brought food.”

Hoyle Kite added the back of the pickup truck provide by Jim Clark Chevrolet was “pretty full.” She enjoyed the coming together of the community. ” A very diverse group age-wise, and people from different organizations representative of our community.”

Bruce Rose served as emcee for the event.  We wanted an event for the community in appreciation for all the help that we have had  through the volunteers, through donations, and the Junction City community has just been great.”

Rose noted Wheels of Hope is a food pantry, they are mobile, and do deliver to Grant Avenue. He added they will probably start a second distribution in the fall on the east side of Junction City. “Hopefully, more community members within Junction City will get behind this organization. Sign up as a volunteer. It’s well worth it. ”

Modern Woodmen of America provided funding to support the event, and there were numerous other business and individual supporters.