Police To Hold 'Fill The Cruiser' Event For Arlingtonians In Need

ARLINGTON, VA — The Arlington County Police Department is conducting its 3rd Annual "Fill the Cruiser" drive in support of the Arlington Food Assistance Center and Doorways.

The police department said that in addition to non-perishable food items, officers will be collecting diapers of all sizes.

Officers will be collecting donated items on Friday, May 20 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at these locations:

• Giant Food: 2901 S. Glebe Road
• Harris Teeter: 2425 N. Harrison Street

The Arlington Food Assistance Center is most in need of low sodium, low fat and low sugar items such as low sodium canned tomatoes, low sodium canned tuna, low sodium canned soups, canned vegetables, peanut butter in plastic jars, and low sugar cereal.

People who cannot attend the May 20 event but would like to donate items should visit the AFAC website and the Doorways website for additional donation options.

Since 1988, AFAC has distributed groceries free of charge to people living in Arlington who cannot afford to purchase enough food to meet their basic needs. Since 1978, Doorways has helped people dealing with homelessness, domestic violence and sexual assault.