On June 25, 2025, 2 – 6 PM - AAA Northeast, Stop & Shop and the Pawtucket Backpackers are hosting a “Stuff a Trunk” food drive event at the Cottage Street Stop & Shop in Pawtucket.

This event will feature entertainment for children and families. From 2-4 pm, the Pawtucket School Department Marching Band will be
there for your entertainment. Also, from 2 – 4 pm, the Pawtucket Fire Department will be there with a vehicle so children can climb on and “Touch a Truck”. In addition, the Pawtucket Community Police, a face painter and surprise guests will be in attendance at this community event.

Come and meet members of your local AAA and learn about their membership benefits

Stop by, drop off a donation if you are able and join the fun!

The Pawtucket Backpackers is a 501(c)3 nonprofit. Their
mission is to provide supplemental food to Pawtucket
students facing food insecurity on weekends.

Each student bag contains 2 breakfast, 2 lunch/dinner and 2
snacks.

The Pawtucket Backpackers currently provide food to 450 – 525 students each week.

Stop & Shop will have bins available inside at both exits from June 21 through June 28, 2025 for contributions.

What do the Pawtucket Backpackers need:

• single serve oatmeal packets
• fruit snack chews
• granola bars
• mac & cheese
• up to 1 lb packages of rice or pasta
• 16 oz. cans of tomato/pasta sauce or stewed tomatoes

No Glass please.

These events are part of a wider AAA Northeast initiative to combat hunger and provide “meals to people in need”.

Members of the community are invited to come together, enjoy entertainment and help support our neighbors in need through food donations.

AAA Northeast is a not-for-profit auto club with offices in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, New Hampshire and New York, providing nearly 6.8 million local AAA members with travel, insurance, financial and auto-related services.