“Cram the Cruiser” drive nets 200 tons of food

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) – The 9th Annual Kentucky State Police “Cram the Cruiser” food drive is in the books and raised more than 211 tons (422,662 pounds) of food to help Kentucky families.

KSP initiated the Cram the Cruiser program in 2010 to assist needy families in its local post and region areas. Since then, the agency has contributed nearly two million pounds of food to shelters, food banks and churches throughout the Commonwealth.

Over the years, the campaign has developed into a friendly competition among Kentucky State Police posts. This year, KSP Post 7 in Richmond took top honors with a total of 59,279 pounds of food collected.