KNOX, Pa. (EYT) – On Monday afternoon, the Knox Borough Police Department kicked off its Fifth Annual Fill-a-Car event at Tom’s Riverside in Knox.
Knox Borough Police Chief Jason Bowen and Officer Joab Orr collected donations of food and other non-perishable items to give to the Knox Caring Cupboard, an organization that helps families in need.
Knox Borough Police Chief Jason Bowen told exploreClarion.com, “We’re getting great community support today. We had one donation that totaled about $200.00. It was a Ford SUV loaded with groceries.”
“We want to give a big shout out to Tom’s Riverside for allowing us to use their parking lot,” Bowen said. “People could just go in and buy some groceries and bring them out and load them in our vehicles.”
Former Chief Jeff Prugh started the event, and Chief Bowen was glad to continue it.
“We all agreed, we’ve all been in tough situations before and a little helping hand can go a long way,” Bowen said.
The giving event doesn’t end with Monday’s collection. It will go until Christmas. Those who want to donate can stop at the Knox Borough Police Department from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday to drop off items.
Bowen said financial donations, cash or checks, should be made to the Knox Caring Cupboard, which is located at the Edensburg Presbyterian Church at 405 Main Street, Knox, PA 16232.
The Caring Cupboard can be reached by emailing KnoxCaringCupboard@gmail.com or by calling 813-797-1167 or 814-797-5390.
Visit the Caring Cupboard’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/KnoxCaringCupboard or their website at https://knoxcaringcupboard.weebly.com.
Listed below are suggested items to donate to the Knox Caring Cupboard:
1. Canned fruits
2. Dry cereal
3. Pasta and pasta sauce
4. Canned chicken, tuna, or other meats
5. Baking items such as flour, sugar, brown sugar, and powdered sugar
6. Peanut butter
7. Items for the season such as canned yams, pumpkin, evaporated milk, and cranberries
8. Canned tomato
9. Hamburger Helper
10. Ravioli
11. Soap
12. Tissues
13. Toilet paper
14. Mac ‘n cheese
