United Way of Greater New Bedford will be collecting food from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 25 outside Aldi at the Dartmouth Mall.

Donations accepted include cereal granola bars; boxed mac and cheese; fruit and applesauce cups; peanut butter and jelly. All items should be average size and not family or value size. No glass containers will be accepted. 

The food donations will go toward the annual Hunger Heroes project. On April 1, families will be volunteering to assemble 1,000 meal packs for local children to have over spring vacation week. The packs will be distributed by school districts throughout the area.