Food and Toy Drive Launch 2023
DRPS kicked off the 35th Annual Food and Toy Drive at St. Matthew the Evangelist Elementary Catholic School this afternoon in Whitby.
Chief Peter Moreira addressed a gymnasium full of students and Mini-Chief Kaiyah Jarrett read her winning essay before the appearance of the big man himself – Santa!
Members of DRPS would like to challenge the residents and businesses of Durham Region to make this year's Food and Toy Drive the biggest ever! With the increase in the cost of living, there will be a greater demand for food this year.
The Food and Toy Drive provides Durham Region families in need with food and toys for the holiday season. Throughout the months of November and December, local businesses, organizations and individuals donate food and toys, which are distributed to members of the community through various community agencies. DRPS does not assist in any individual requests for assistance; all donations are distributed through these agencies.
Donations can be dropped off at any DRPS Division, Clarington Fire Headquarters, Oshawa Fire Headquarters, any Whitby firehall, Ajax Fire Headquarters or Ajax Fire Station 1 on Westney Road.
Businesses or individuals wishing to make large donations can contact the Food and Toy Drive coordinator Cst. Darryl Rice, at drpft@drps.ca.
Anyone who wishes to make a monetary donation can do so with a cheque payable to Durham Regional Police Service Food and Toy Drive. Cheques can be dropped off at any DRPS division.
DRPS would like to thank the following businesses who continue to support the Food and Toy Drive:
- Ontario Motor Sales
- Gus Brown Motors GMC and Buick
- Fraser Ford and Fraser Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep/Ram
- Marigold Ford and Lincoln
- Durham Kia
- Mercedes Benz of Durham
- Menzies Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep/Ram
- Swish Quality Cleaning products
- McDonalds Family Restaurants of Oshawa and Clarington
- Williams Communications
- Fire Halls from-Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, Clarington
- The Police Credit Union
- Royal Bank
- Scotiabank
- CIBC
- Meridian
- Gerdau Steel
- Phoenix AMD
- Ontario Power Generation
- Black and MacDonald
- Pet Smart – Whitby ,Oshawa and Pickering
