Jeeps on Parade and Santa to join Roselle Lions’ festive food drive Dec. 14

The Roselle Lions Club is hosting its 50th annual Lunch With Santa on Saturday, Dec. 14, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 405 S. Rush. It will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Admission to the event is canned goods or paper products to be donated to the Roselle Community Food Pantry. In lieu of products, the club will accept cash donations which will also benefit the food pantry.

Food is essential to daily living and especially at this time of year the supply at food pantries dwindles.

Kids who bring food to the event will be given lunch, a “goodie” bag, have face painting and have the opportunity to visit with Santa and have pictures taken while at the same time assuring that someone will not be hungry this holiday season.

Over the past 50 years, the Roselle Lions Club has collected over two tons of food and other items for local food pantries. The goal for 2024 is to collect at least 1,000 items.

For the fifth year in a row, a local group of Jeep enthusiasts called “Jeeps on the Run” will visit the church with pantry items in their Jeeps. There are 20 holiday decorated Jeeps expected to attend. The Jeeps will arrive in a parade at 1:30 p.m.

For information, visit www.rosellelions.com or facebook.com/RoselleLionsClub.