Burnaby Mounties will be out in the community for two days this week trying to get local residents to cram a police cruiser full of food for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank.
The food bank provides food to approximately 9,000 people in Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster and the North Shore every month, according to its website.
It also provides food support to 112 community agency partners, including women’s and children’s shelters and school food programs.
“As we approach the holiday season, these food banks are under even more pressure than usual to have items of food for those in need,” states a police press release.
Burnaby RCMP officers will be collecting food donations at the Safeway at 4440 Hastings St. from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday.
On Friday, they’ll be at the Real Canadian Superstore at the Metropolis at Metrotown mall (4700 Kingsway) from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
“We’ll be at the main entrance of each store as well as inside, so we won’t be hard to find,” states the release.
On the Mounties “most wanted” list this week is low sodium canned salmon, canned beans, canned fruits and vegetables, canned chili and baby products, including formula, baby food and diapers.
Other items always needed at the food bank include natural peanut butter, whole wheat pasta, couscous, brown rice, barley, oats, canned chicken and canned turkey.
Officers will also be accepting grocery gift cards and cash donations for the food bank.
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