Swampscott Police Begin Holiday Food Drive

SWAMPSCOTT, MA — Swampscott residents looking to support their neighbors in need are invited to drop off food items for the holidays at the police station.

The Swampscott Police Department is collecting the food to help assist its neighbors have a better holiday.

A box was placed in the lobby of the station for the next two weeks for non-perishable items.

The donated food will be given to local food pantries.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)