– Surrey RCMP collected 1,000 toys and more than $9,000 for sick children and their families

– Pack the Police Car event collected 1,100 lbs of food and almost $2,500 for local food banks

THE 2021 Keian’s Holiday Wish Toy Drive and Pack the Police Car charitable campaigns have come to a close for another year.

Through generous support and donations from the community, RCMP officers, staff and volunteers the toys, cash and food donations will help those in need in the community.

From November 16 to December 16, Surrey RCMP collected new unwrapped toys for BC Children’s Hospital and the Surrey Memorial Hospital in memory of six-year-old Keian Blundell. (See previous news release.)

With the generosity of the community over 1,000 toys and more than $9,000 in cash was donated in hopes of bringing a little holiday cheer to sick children and their families.

Surrey RCMP’s Pack the Police Car event took place on December 10 at three Save-on-Foods locations. Without hesitation, Surrey residents opened their hearts and wallets donating over 1,100 lbs of food and close to $2,500 in cash. The donations collected went directly to local food banks.

“Thank you to the community for stepping up once again and supporting some of the most vulnerable in our community,” said Inspector Harm Dosange, Community Support and Safety Officer. “Both charitable campaigns are important to our officers and staff and it is wonderful to see such a positive response from the community. We thank you for your continued support.”

For more information or to donate, visit the websites for the Surrey Food Bank, Sources Food Bank and Cloverdale Christmas Hamper Program.

For more information on Keian’s Holiday Wish Toy Drive, visit the Surrey RCMP’s Facebook page and follow Surrey RCMP on Twitter.