St. Marys Firefighters and Stratford Police collect donated cereal boxes for local food bank

The Stratford Police challenged the St. Marys Fire Department to a friendly “Guns and Hoses” competition and participated in the Cereal Box Challenge to see which department could collect the most boxes of cereal. All donations were delivered to the St. Marys Salvation Army food bank to help fight food insecurity.

On Wednesday, September 4, Stratford Police and St. Marys Firefighters met at the fire hall to conduct a final cereal box count. The Firefighters collected 348 boxes with the police collecting 107 boxes for a grand total of 455.

Constable Aaron Mounfield and Fire Chief Richard “Andy” Anderson spearheaded the initiative in St. Marys.

“We are amazed with the overwhelming generosity and support of local residents and businesses that donated cereal for such an important cause,” said Deputy Fire Chief Phil West. “It's just so important for everyone to understand that there are so many families in our area that are hungry, food insecure and how much food insecurity can affect a family. Working in conjunction with the police, we really wanted to do our best to give back to our community."

For more information on the St. Marys Fire Department, visit their website at townofstmarys.com/fire or contact Fire Chief Richard “Andy” Anderson at 519-274-2340, ext. 201.

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For media inquiries:

Richard “Andy” Anderson, Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief
519-284-2340, ext. 201 | randerson@town.stmarys.on.ca