At 3 p.m. today, Friday, July 3, 2015, Team Alberta will drive 120 backpacks filled with summer necessities that include toothbrushes, toothpaste, refillable water bottles, sunscreen, mosquito repellant, hats, and socks. The Edmonton Food Bank has also donated non-perishable food items for the backpacks.
“All five Team Alberta leagues (pewee, bantam, midget, bantam female, and midget female) participated in this community event,” says Sgt. Tracy Ward with the EPS Heavy Users of Service Project. “The players donated and bought items to include in these summer emergency backpacks to help the homeless population in Edmonton.”
Const. Ryan Lawley, a Community Liaison Constable with Downtown Division initiated the idea for this project.
“There are a number of backpacks that typically would be discarded if not claimed,” says Const. Lawley. “In many cases, these backpacks are still functional and can be repurposed by someone who can truly use them.”
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