Members of Groveland Police and Fire during the food and sock drive to benefit local food pantries. (Photo Courtesy Groveland Police and Fire) 
Members of the Groveland Fire Department collect donations from Selectman Jason Naves during the Groveland Police and Fire Food and Sock Drive to benefit local food pantries. (Photo Courtesy Groveland Police and Fire)
GROVELAND — Police Chief Jeffrey Gillen and Fire Chief Robert Valentine are pleased to announce that the Groveland Police and Fire Department’s hosted a successful food and sock drive, and would like to thank community members for their generous donations.
Groveland Police and Fire hosted a successful food and sock drive on Nov. 12 to benefit the Sacred Hearts Food Bank, the Groveland COA Food Pantry, and Veterans Northeast Outreach Center, in Haverhill.
Through the generous donations of non-perishable and canned food items and unworn, new socks from residents and community members, the police and fire departments were able to stock the pantry at the Sacred Hearts Food Bank and the Groveland COA Food Pantry.
Groveland Police and Fire would like to thank community members and residents for their donations and their generosity, which helped make this food drive a success.
Groveland Police and Fire would also like to recognize A.W. Chesterton and their employees for collecting an overwhelming amount of socks and Selectman Jason Naves and members of the Groveland Dog Park group for collecting several bags of non-perishables.
“This was a great event. I am proud of our community and members of our departments for coming together to help those in need through donations and acts of kindness,” said Chief Valentine.
Chief Gillen and Chief Valentine would like extent a special thank you to the police officers and firefighters who volunteered during the event, including Sgt. Steve Petrone who organized the drive.
“I would thank everyone who stopped by to donate,” said Chief Gillen. “The amount of food items and socks that we were able to collect was truly great to see. These donations will benefit a lot of people throughout the community.”
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