KSP beginning its holiday food drive

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) – The Kentucky State Police will begin accepting donations for their eighth annual “Cram The Cruiser” holiday food drive.

State police say the drive will begin on November 22 and continue through December 11.

They are asking for non-perishable food items for families in need throughout the Commonwealth.

Collection sites for donations have been established at all of KSP’s 16 posts and six Commercial Vehicle Enforcement region offices throughout the state as well as the agency’s headquarters in Frankfort. For a listing of the locations click here.

KSP is also teaming up with Kroger and Pepsi for special collection events on December 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at designated Kroger stores throughout the state. The locations include:

1309 US 127 South and 302 Brighton Park in Frankfort;
300 Trademore Center in Morehead;
890 Richmond Plaza in Richmond;
1650 Bryan Station Road in Lexington;
291 N. Hubbards Lane and 2219 Holiday Manor US 42 in Louisville;
3040 Dolphin Drive in Elizabethtown;
1670 Starlight Drive in Owensboro;
1019 Cumberland Falls Highway in Corbin;
181 S. Highway 127 in Russell Springs;
2835 S. Highway 27 in Somerset;
106 Marketplace Circle in Georgetown and
311 Boone Station Road* in Shelbyville (*11 a.m. to 3 p.m.).

Suggested donations include non-expired canned fruit and vegetables, canned meat, macaroni and cheese, cereal, peanut butter, jelly, canned soups, chili or spaghetti sauce, brownie and cake mixes, coffee, water, powdered milk and juices.

The food will be distributed to local shelters, churches or other organizations in the areas where they are collected says Webb.

Last year, 339,656 pounds of food was donated.