Food Drive Hosted By Gwinnett County Police Through Dec. 13

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA — The Gwinnett County Police Department is working to ensure families get the support they need during the holidays. They are partnering with Hamilton Mill United Methodist Church’s food pantry for a food drive to help citizens in need during the holidays.

Residents are encouraged to drop off donations now through Monday, December 13, during normal business hours.

The Pantry at HMUMC is open every Saturday from 8:00am to 10:30 am and gives out over 35,000 pounds of food, feeding an average of 600 families each week, according to the news release. There are no eligibility requirements for patrons to receive food, all are welcome. The Pantry relies 100 percent on the generosity of volunteers and donors to support ongoing operations.

All donations will be gathered and delivered to HMUMC on Wednesday, December 15 to prepare for holiday meal boxes.

Collection Boxes Drop off Location Sites:

Police Headquarters: 770 Hi-Hope Road, Lawrenceville
District 1 - West Precinct: 6160 Crescent Dr; Norcross
District 2 - South Precinct: 2180 Stone Drive; Lilburn
District 3 - North Precinct: 2735 Mall of Georgia Blvd.; Buford
District 4 - East Precinct: 2273 Alcovy Road; Dacula
District 5 - Central Precinct: 3125 Satellite Blvd; Duluth
District 6 - Bay Creek Precinct: 185 Ozora Road; Loganville

Acceptable recommended items include:

Canned proteins including chicken, tuna, and spaghetti sauce with meat
Canned chili and pasta
Canned soup
Peanut butter
Cereal
Canned fruit and vegetables
Bottled condiments
Cooking oil
Baby wipes
Toilet paper