By MICHAEL CRIMMINS
Glasgow News 1
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced that Kentuckians collected and donated 204,262 pounds of food through Kentucky State Police’s annual Cram the Cruiser food drive.
“Team Kentucky knows how to come together to care for their neighbors, and the amount of food collected through this event is a testament to the love our people have for each other,” Beshear said. “Through your donations, so many Kentucky families will have a brighter holiday season, and for that, I am thankful.”
The 2024 total is over 42,000 pounds greater than the prior year, which was 162,047 pounds, according to the release.
Cram the Cruiser is hosted by all 16 state police posts and “collects essential non-perishable food items to brighten the holiday season for those in need including such items as canned fruit and vegetables, canned meat, macaroni and cheese, cereal, peanut butter, jelly, canned soups, chili or spaghetti sauce, brownie and cake mixes, coffee, water, powdered milk and juices.”
State police post 3, which covers Barren County, had its food drive event on Nov. 23 at Sam’s Club in Bowling Green, though there were also donation boxes outside Walmarts.
“Every donation stays in the community where it was collected,” said KSP Commissioner Phillip Burnett, Jr. “This year’s drive once again highlights the generosity of Kentuckians and the collective effort to fight hunger. I’m honored to see such a strong response.”
