Grande Prairie RCMP officers are hoping to cram their cruisers with donations to support Grande Prairie Salvation Army Community and Family Services.
Mounties will be in the community on Saturday and Sunday for their Cram a Cruiser event, collecting grocery and essential donations for the local organization. Staff Sergeant Gord Hughes says supporting the community with these kind of initiatives is important to the members and staff at the local detachment.
“We appreciate being able to team up with the public, and, in this case, the Grande Prairie Salvation Army Community and Family Services, in order to help persons in need.”
Items on the Cram a Cruiser wish list include baby food, formula and essentials, baking supplies, canned food items, condiments, oils and spices. Also on the list are boxed meals like macaroni and cheese and hygiene products such as body wash, deodorant, toothbrushes and toilet paper.
Public Information Officer Corporal Mathew Howell says Cram a Cruiser events have become a popular for detachments to hold across the province, and it is because it is a fun and positive initiative that helps support those in the community who may have struggled in 2023.
“From everyone I have spoken to, and people I work with, we become a police officer because we want to help and be there for the people in our community. Events like this make it so that we can help the community, we can be there for the people that we police for.”
On Saturday, December 16th members of the RCMP will be at FreshCo from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday, December 17th they will be at Save-On-Foods from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.