OPP auxiliary leading FULL PLATE to support local food banks

A one-day food drive supporting local food banks and helping address food insecurity across the province is coming up this weekend.

Ontario Provincial Police Auxiliary members are holding Operation FULL PLATE on Saturday.

Non-perishable food items and other essential goods are being accepted at Madoc Foodland in Central Hastings.

Officials say serving communities has been at the heart of the OPP Auxiliary Program for more than 65 years – and this initiative builds on that tradition of service.

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