Wheeling Athletics Partners with Kroger for Stuff the Truck Event

November 4, 2025

Wheeling Athletics Partners with Kroger for Stuff the Truck Event

WHEELING, W.Va., November 4 - Wheeling University Athletic Department is partnering with the Wheeling Kroger Store for its 2nd Annual Stuff the Truck event benefiting Catholic Charities of Wheeling.

The Stuff the Truck event will be held over two weekends in November at two different collection sites. The first weekend, Nov. 7-8, items can be donated at Kroger on Mount De Chantal Road. The following weekend, Nov. 14-15, fans can bring food donations to Wheeling University.

On Friday and Saturday, Nov. 7-8, Cardinal fans and Kroger shoppers can drop off non-perishable food items to the donation truck that will be parked outside Kroger located at 200 Mount De Chantal Road. The truck being used for the event donated by Wheeling University Campus Dining Services.

"We are very thankful to the management team at Kroger for partnering with us to expand such a great event to a second weekend," said Assistant Athletic Director for Communications and Engagement, Zack Zeigler. "This partnership allows us to expand our donation efforts across our beautiful city of Wheeling, bringing in more donations. It will allow us to support Catholic Charities of Wheeling even further, helping in their mission of serving those in need in the Wheeling area."

The truck will make its way to the Mount De Chantal Kroger on the morning of Nov. 7, and shoppers can leave donations in shopping carts located at the front of the store. Donations of canned goods, cereals, pasta, and food items with a long shelf life will be accepted.

Community members also can drop off food items November 14-15 at Wheeling University. That weekend, food items will be collected during four different Wheeling University home athletic events being held in Alma Grace McDonough Center and at Bishop Schmitt Field.

Last year, the University collected more than 500 pounds of food during the first Stuff the Truck event. This year, Wheeling University, through the help of the Ohio Valley, has set of goal to collect 700 pounds of food.