On Friday, October 27, and Saturday, October 28, 2017, the Hawkesbury Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be holding its annual Food Drive Campaign in Hawkesbury.

Members of the Hawkesbury OPP Detachment and OPP Auxiliary Unit, with the assistance of the Hawkesbury Rotary Club, will be collecting food and money donations at the following grocery stores:

  • FreshCo – 350 Spence Ave., Hawkesbury – Friday, Oct. 27, 2017 – 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Laurin Independent- 1560 Cameron St., Hawkesbury – Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 – 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Last year, the Hawkesbury OPP Auxiliary Unit collected hundreds of non-perishable items during its one-day campaign which was distributed to local food banks.