Florissant Food Truck Knights Return April 23 to Florissant

            Will collect canned food donations for TEAM

FLORISSANT, MO, April 9, 2014  --  The
Florissant Food Truck Knights, a caravan of food trucks that was a big hit with
Florissant residents last year, is returning to 50 St. Francois Street at the
intersection of St. Francois and St. Charles Street in Old Town Florissant for
four visits this year.  The first night
of dining will take place from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 23.

Sponsored by the Duchesne Knights
of Columbus and co-sponsored by the City of Florissant, the Florissant Food
Truck Knights offer a wide array of popular foods for visitors from well-known,
mobile food truck ‘restaurants’ in the St. Louis area.

Participating at the April event
will be Shell’s Coastal Cuisine, Cha Cha Chow, Sarah’s Cake Stop, Andrew’s
Bayou Ribs, The Meltdown, Steak Louie, Kona Ice, Burger Ink, Zia’s “On the
Hill,” My Big Fat Greek Truck, Russo’s Trucktoria, Slice of the Hill, 2 Girls 4
Wheels, Sia’s Italian Ice, Completely Sauced and Destination Desserts.

Canned food donations will be
collected at the site for TEAM, The Emergency Assistance Ministry of
Florissant-Hazelwood.  TEAM is a 501(c)3,
not-for-profit, charitable organization that was founded in 1986 and is operated
100 percent by volunteers.  Its funding
comes from churches and church groups, businesses, individuals, community and
fraternal organizations.  TEAM’s food
pantry provides food and non-food items to needy families in the
Florissant/Hazelwood area on a monthly basis.

“We are delighted to welcome the
Florissant Food Truck Knights back to their popular location visited by many of
our residents last year,” said Mayor Thomas P. Schneider of Florissant.  “The wide variety of foods offered by the
Florissant Food Truck Knights makes for a delicious and entertaining evening in
Old Town.”

Other scheduled appearances this
year for the Florissant Food Truck Knights will be Thursday, June 12; Friday,
August 22; and Friday, October 10.  For
more information, call the Duchesne Knights of Columbus at 314-837-6645 or
visit www.kofc2951.org.

Founded in 1786, Florissant is the
largest city in St. Louis County, with a population of more than 52,000
residents.  The City of Florissant
regularly is listed among the safest cities in America for its population
range, and provides abundant services for all sectors of the community,
including children, young adults and seniors. 
In 2012, Florissant was ranked among the Top 75 Best Places to Live by
CNN’s Money Magazine.

Florissant has two community
centers, three swimming pools, a renowned theater, a covered skating rink, an
abundance of parks and recreational sites, a new championship disk golf course
and the only 18-hole municipal golf course in St. Louis County.  For more information please visit www.florissantmo.com or call
314-921-5700.                                            ###