Out in full force for local food banks

Dec 09, 2010

Photo: (l-r) Auxiliary Constable Sylvain Belisle, Auxiliary Constable Brent Reynolds, and Auxiliary Staff Sergeant Bill Anderson in Verona

Auxiliary staff from the OPP were out in full force in Sydenham and Verona on December 4 in support of two local food banks and other community relief services to help fill the gap for those in need over the holiday season. Cash and food donations were split between the Southern Frontenac Community Services Food Bank and the Loughborough Christmas and Emergency Relief Fund.

The two-stop fundraising event was the brainchild of Constable Jeremy Saunders, who organized the drive, which took place for the first time this year in South Frontenac. Every auxiliary unit across the entire province, in celebration of the auxiliary staff’s 50th anniversary, organized and held community fundraising events as a means of benefiting their local communities. Auxiliary Staff Sergeant Bill Anderson said that this particular area fundraiser will become a regular annual event in the future. Many thanks to Logan Saunders and the other students at Perth Road Public School and Prince Charles Public School who created the posters for the event.