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Arlington PD, Catholic Parishes Hosting Faith & Blue Food Drive
The event is part of National Faith & Blue Weekend, and all non-perishable food and other products collected will go to Arlington EATS.
![The Arlington Police Department and Catholic Parishes of Arlington are co-hosting a Faith & Blue Food Drive from 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. on Oct. 6 at St. Agnes Parish.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/24774390/20230927/114916/styles/patch_image/public/arlington-police___27113956536.jpg)
ARLINGTON, MA — The Arlington Police Department and Catholic Parishes of Arlington have announced that they are co-hosting a food drive next month.
The Faith & Blue Food Drive is scheduled for 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. on Oct. 6 at St. Agnes Parish, located at 32 Medford St. in Arlington. All non-perishable food items and other products collected from the drive will go directly to Arlington EATS, a nonprofit that helps to ensure there is food for all Arlington residents.
The food drive, which is part of National Faith & Blue weekend, will take place ahead of a 5:30 p.m. Mass Service.
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Organizers note that people do not need to be a member of Arlington Parish nor must they attend the service in order to donate to the food drive.
A list of accepted items for the drive is available on the Arlington EATS website. The organization also has an Amazon Wish List.
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In September, the organization has been asking for items like laundry soap, baked beans, almond butter and gluten-free cereals and snacks. Other items that are "always helpful" include: shelf-stable soup, personal care items — like shampoo, toothpaste and toothbrush — diapers and clean grocery-sized paper or reusable bags with handles.
Arlington EATS said participants should not donate soda, sports drinks, medications, bed pads, adult incontinence products, expired items and jumbo or single-serving sizes.
Arlington EATS also said it's possible for members of the community to simply donate money to the organization.
National Faith & Blue Weekend is part of a larger Faith & Blue initiative that aims to re-calibrate police-community relations through activities that are organized jointly by faith-based or other community groups and law enforcement agencies.
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