Officers Thomas Mendez-Ocampo and Josh Newman stand outside the 34th Street Acme during the "Faith & Blue" food drive in 2023. (Photo courtesy of the Ocean City Police Department)
The Ocean City Police Department and the Ocean City Ecumenical Council are seeking donations of food and supplies on Sunday, Oct. 12, as part of a nationwide program called "Faith and Blue Weekend."
Faith and Blue is an organization whose goal is to connect law enforcement agencies and local faith-based communities. Faith and Blue Weekend is being celebrated nationwide from Oct. 10 to 13.
This is the fourth year that the Ocean City Police Department is participating in the event. All participating police departments across the country are doing different events unique to their community.
The OCPD is working with the Ocean City Ecumenical Council, which runs food and clothing cupboards that are shared and accessible by all churches in Ocean City.
The Food Cupboard provides food and supplies to people throughout the community. The Faith and Blue Weekend event is aimed at helping stock the food cupboard for the upcoming holiday season.
Faith and Blue Weekend details in Ocean City:
Date: Sunday, Oct. 12
Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Locations: Both Ocean City Acme Supermarkets (800 West Ave. and 3428 Simpson Ave.)
What: Ocean City will park a police pickup truck in front of each Acme and accept donations of non-perishable goods. At the end of the day, the OCPD will deliver all donations to the Ecumenical Food Cupboard at 8th Street and Central Avenue on the east side of St. Peter's Church.
