The Ocean City Police Department and the Ocean City Ecumenical Council are seeking donations of food and supplies on Friday, Oct. 7 as part of a nationwide program called "Faith and Blue Weekend."

Faith and Blue is an organization whose goal is to connect law enforcement agencies and our local faith-based communities. Faith and Blue Weekend is being celebrated nationwide from October 7 to 10. This is the first year that Ocean City is participating in the event. All participating departments across the country are doing different events unique to their community.

The Ocean City event is being named "Fill the Truck for People Down on Their Luck." Due to the large number of churches and different denominations in Ocean City, OCPD chose to work with the Ocean City Ecumenical Council, which runs a food and clothing cupboards that are shared and accessible by all churches in Ocean City. The Food Cupboard provides food/supplies to more than 2,400 people each year. Our event is aimed at helping stock the food cupboard for the upcoming holiday season.

FILL THE TRUCK FOR PEOPLE DOWN ON THEIR LUCK

Date: Friday October 7, 2022

Time: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Locations: Both Ocean City ACME Supermarkets (800 West Avenue and 3428 Simpson Ave)

What: Ocean City will park a police pickup truck in front of each ACME, and accept baby supplies (diapers, wipes, formula), male and female necessities (deodorant, tampons, soaps, shampoo, toothpaste, laundry detergent, dish detergent), and shelf-life friendly foods. At the end of the day, the OCPD will deliver all donations to the Ecumenical Food Cupboard at 8th Street and Central Avenue on the east side of St. Peter's Church.

Ocean City, New Jersey
861 Asbury Avenue
Ocean City, NJ 08226
(609) 399-6111
www.ocnj.us