NEWS RELEASE
NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE
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The period after Christmas can often pose increased challenges to our marginalized members of the community. The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Community Engagement Unit (CEU) began preparing “winter care bundles” in December 2020 for distribution.
The effort is a collaborative project with the Niagara-based program, Socks for Change.
The NRPS CEU Socks for Change initiative kicked off last week, with CEU Officers attending the Niagara Falls Community Outreach Soup Kitchen. CEU members distributed winter bundles to community members in need.
Each bundle has a pair of gloves, a neck warmer, a toque and socks. Approximately 75 members of our community members received a bundle.
This week CEU officers distributed 50 winter bundles in St. Catharines.
CEU officers winter bundle distribution efforts across Niagara will continue until the end of March.
“We are very pleased to have had the opportunity to partner with such a great Niagara-based program as Socks for Change. The complex community issue of homelessness is not one that is easily solved and we recognize that we have a role to play in the solution. Whether it be our civilian and sworn members volunteering at Out of the Cold programs, or with our Community Engagement Unit officers delivering care bundles, I am extremely proud of the efforts of all our members, who selflessly give back to their communities in Niagara.” - Chief Bryan MacCulloch
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