Middletown PD Hosting Fill-A-Cruiser for Food Pantry

Middletown Police officers will be hosting a Fill-A-Cruiser non-perishable food drive to help the local food pantry this weekend at two city supermarkets.

The Amazing Grace Food Pantry recently put out the call that they were in need of food donations as supplies were getting scarce. The City of Middletown sent a citywide e-mail to all employees asking for donations. 

Ofc. Josh Ward and Ofc. William Warner came up with the idea and organized the “Fill-A-Cruiser” event to maximize the amount of donations for Amazing Grace Food Pantry.

Approximately 800 households "shopped” in the Amazing Grace Food Pantry once a month last year. This is a 10 percent percent increase from the previous year. Approximately 337,120 food items were distributed or 28,093 food items per month. This translates to 218,880 meals for the year. 

Middletown Police Officers will be volunteering their time for this event.  The officers will be at The at 835 Washington Street and at the at 416 East Main Street Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sought are donations of canned food and non-perishable food items, especially peanut butter, tuna fish, pasta and chunky canned soup.

Monetary donations will also be accepted, checks can be made to the Amazing Grace Food Pantry.

Any questions, contact the Community Relations Officer William Warner (860) 344-3271.