Waubonsee Community College to host free Bike the Burbs event and food drive

Waubonsee Community College will hold its fourth annual Bike the Burbs event on Saturday, Nov. 7.The free event will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., beginning at WCC’s Aurora Downtown Campus in the Hoyt Street Parking Lot, the college said.Alumni, faculty, staff, and residents of all ages and fitness levels are invited to participate, a news release from the college said.The event combines outdoor recreation, family activities, and community service aimed at addressing student food insecurity, according to the release.Attendees are encouraged to help “Stuff the Bus” by bringing nonperishable food items to fill a Waubonsee campus shuttle parked on-site. The college said all donations support The G.R.O.V.E. (Gather Resources and Offer Vital Essentials), its student food pantry located in the Center for Student Assistance.The collection is part of the Illinois Community College Board’s Feed the Need Challenge, a statewide competition among Illinois community colleges to collect the most nonper