BOWLING GREEN, Mo — A tasty Pike County fund-raiser is under way.

People can bulk pre-order $1 biscuits from Hardee’s in Bowling Green as part of the Feb. 13 “Rise & Shine” promotion in partnership with Heat Up St. Louis and NECAC.

People who order 10 or more biscuits at a time before noon each day from now through Feb. 12 can pick them up the following morning. Orders must be made online at www.heatupstlouis.org and designate the Bowling Green restaurant as the pickup point.

The 26th annual Rise & Shine one-day, in-restaurant event is from 6 to 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 13, in Bowling Green and at Hardee’s restaurants in the St. Louis area.

Proceeds from sales at Bowling Green will stay in Pike County to help income-qualifying elderly, disabled and low-income people pay utility costs. Heat Up St. Louis organizes the event, which covers 34 Missouri and Illinois counties.

“The Hardee’s Rise & Shine event is crucial to assist our low-income neighbors with their winter heating bills,” said NECAC Pike County Service Coordinator Penny Dixon. “We are especially glad to see that bulk pre-orders are available again this year. We encourage people and businesses to participate as they can.”

Last year’s Rise & Shine event raised $1,040,000 overall and featured 800 volunteers. In addition to Pike, NECAC receives funding for Lincoln, St. Charles and Warren counties.

NECAC also contracts with federal and state funding sources to provide assistance for paying utility bills through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP). Applications are available at www.necac.org or by calling the NECAC Pike County Service Center at 573-324-2207.

 

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Mel Motley of the Bowling Green Lions Club receives a donation during the 2025 Heat Up St. Louis Hardee’s Rise & Shine fund-raiser. This year’s event is Feb. 13, and pre-orders are being accepted.