Community service will take center stage the week of Sept. 23-30 as local area Kiwanis, Lions, Optimist and Rotary clubs address hunger and other community needs during the service organizations’ fourth annual “Celebrate Community!” initiative.

The clubs invited the public to participate in the weeklong event beginning Monday, A truck was parked in the Brookings Radio parking lot, 227 22nd Ave. S., where community donors may drop off non-perishable food items, baby care supplies including diapers and wipes, personal hygiene items and cleaning supplies.

The donations will be sorted by members of the service clubs and delivered to the Brookings Food Pantry, Harvest Table and Salvation Army for distribution to those in need.

Donations especially needed include diapers of all sizes and baby wipes, baby food and formula, grooming supplies (shampoo, soap, lotion, deodorant), women’s hygiene products (pads, tampons), household cleaning supplies and paper products such as paper towels and toilet paper. The items especially requested by the Brookings Food Pantry include applesauce, beef stew, chunky soup, crackers, instant oatmeal, instant potatoes, hamburger helper, tuna/chicken helper, pancake mix, syrup and spaghetti sauce. Low-sugar and gluten-free items also are welcomed.

Leadership from the service organizations — Kiwanis International, Lions Clubs International, Optimist International, and Rotary International — have encouraged their clubs and youth programs around the world to work together on projects during one week as part of a joint initiative dubbed “Celebrate Community!” Issues related to health and wellness, food insecurity and hunger, education and literacy, and the environment will be addressed through community cleanups, food donations and distributions, walks or runs to raise money for specific causes and book collections for children.