(Michigan City, IN) - People can purchase food for the Salvation Army while doing their grocery shopping Saturday.  This will happen at the Al’s Supermarkets on Lincolnway in La Porte and on Franklin Street and Karwick Road in Michigan City.

$5 meat vouchers and pre-packed bags of groceries for $6 will be available to purchase then loaded into Michigan City and La Porte school buses for distribution to the Salvation Army locations in both communities.

The event called “Stuff A Bus” will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

“What better time is there to do our part and help feed our own community,” said Salvation Army Major Becky Simmons.

The food will be available to people in need at the pantries at each Salvation Army location in La Porte and Michigan City.