UNITED COUNTIES OF SD&G, Ontario – The SD&G detachment of the OPP held a single-day food drive on Saturday, Nov. 12.
They managed to pull in 5, 900lbs from a variety of locations from across the United Counties and $3, 050 in donations.
In each area, the OPP partnered with a local shelter, food bank or soup kitchen who were the primary beneficiaries of their efforts.
The following is a list of locations and their totals from around SD&G:
Stormont: Ingleside (Foodland) – Agape Centre
– Food items; approximately 1, 500lbs
– Cash donations; $495
Dundas: Winchester/Iroquois (Foodland), Morrisburg (Giant Tiger) – Dundas Food Bank
– Food items; approximately 2, 400lbs
– Cash donations; $1, 135
Glengarry: Alexandria (Chartrand Your Independent) – St-Vincent de Paul Society
– Food items; approximately 2, 000lbs
– Cash donations; $1, 420
