PLEASANT PRAIRIE — More than 200 cars lined up outside Pleasant Prairie Village Hall on Saturday, stretching around the block, as families waited for bags full of free groceries prepared by local volunteers and community partners.

The grocery giveaway was organized by the Journey Disaster Response Team , with support from Pleasant Prairie Police, Kroger, Meijer, Amazon and student volunteers from the community.

Elodie Sullivan and Ava Swain, two young volunteers, says the smiles from families made every minute worth it.

“All the kids in the back wave at you when they look out the window… it took four hours out of our day to make people’s entire week,” Sullivan said,

Cars rolled through nonstop, with volunteers loading bag after bag into trunks. For many families, the giveaway was mor

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