WSOY food drive raises a record $1.05 million in Decatur

Central ILNowDecatur / Herald & Review · Oct 3–4, 2026

WSOY food drive raises a record $1.05 million in Decatur

One-day drive at the Route 36 Kroger tops $1 million; St. Teresa wins the school competition.

The WSOY Community Food Drive raised a record-breaking $1,051,000 on Friday at the Kroger on Route 36 in Decatur, NowDecatur reports, with major gifts from the Andreas Foundation, ADM, Kroger, Millikin University, Memorial Health, Caterpillar, Primient and others.

St. Teresa High School led the school competition ($6,500), followed by St. Patrick School and Mt. Zion High School. Donated food goes to Catholic Charities, The Salvation Army and Northeast Community Fund; cash will be distributed to local pantries through an application process at WSOYFoodDrive.com.

Source: NowDecatur · Herald & Review

Paraphrased for the Oct 5, 2026 Monday morning digest. Read the original at the source link. Not affiliated with the newsroom.