The Times Herald (Norristown, PA)
Lt. Patty Simons food drive now in full swing
For Digital First Media
The 23rd Annual Lt. Patty Simons Law Enforcement Food Drive is Collecting Donations for six area food programs
The 23rd Annual Law Enforcement Food Drive is underway throughout the area. The food collection, one of the largest in our region, will supply the Catholic Social Services in Norristown, Methacton School District Backpack Program, Patrician Society in Norristown, the Mattie N. Dixon Community Cupboard in Ambler, the Daily Bread Community Food Pantry and the Salvation Army Norristown Corps with food for operations throughout the next year. More than a dozen local law enforcement agencies and many area businesses have committed to participate. Over fifteen tons of food will be collected by the end of the drive on December 20th.
In November of 2007, the food drive was renamed in honor of Norristown Police Department Lieutenant Patty Simons. She was an active and vocal member of the drive since its inception and this is a fitting way to commemorate her love of the community.
For the next several weeks, food will be collected at locations throughout Montgomery County. Collection and sorting will take place at the US Maintenance building in Norristown. On the morning of December 20th, some of the food will be delivered to the Salvation Army with the traditional parade and police escort. The other food banks will also receive their donations on the 20th. 2018 LT. PATTY SIMONS LAW ENFORCEMENT FOOD DRIVE DROP-OFF SITES:
AFSCME District Council 88, 3031 Walton Road, Plymouth Meeting
Amberlay Apartments – Whitpain Twp.
Centre Theatre, 2008 DeKalb Street, Norristown
Cibo Italian Restaurant - Ambler
Conshohocken Public Works Garage, 610 East Elm Street, Conshohocken
Eagleville Elementary School, 125 Summit Ave., Eagleville
Design Treasures, Lower Providence
Five Saints Distilling, 129 E. Main St., Norristown
Greater Plymouth Community Center, 2910 Jolly Rd, Plymouth Meeting
Harleysville Bank - Ridge Pike, West Norriton Harry’s – Whitpain Twp. Henkels & McCoy, 985 Jolly Rd, Whitpain
Homegoods – Whitpain Twp.
JD Stipa Contracting Ridge Pike, Lower Providence
Law Office of Cullen & Conwell, 40 East Main St., Norristown
Lee’s Hoagies – Whitpain Twp.
Lower Providence Public Garage,100 Parklane Drive, Lower Providence
Lower Providence Rod & Gun Club (for club members)
Marlene J. Mash, MD & Associates, 545 West Germantown Pike, Suite 100, Plymouth Meeting
Montgomery County Adult Probation - Norristown
Montgomery County Community College – Whitpain Twp.
Montgomery County Sheriff Dept., Courthouse, 2 E. Airy St., Norristown
Montgomery Township Police Dept., 1001 Stump Rd, Montgomeryville
Municipality of Norristown Building, 235 East Airy Street, Norristown
Main Lobby of the Municipal Building Police Department lobby Finance Department lobby
Norristown Area School District
Marshall Street Elementary, 1525 W. Marshall St., West Norriton
Whitehall Elementary, 339 N. Whitehall Rd., West Norriton
Norristown Area H.S., 1900 Eagle Drive, West Norriton
Normandy Farms – Whitpain Twp.
Oxford of Blue Bell – Whitpain Twp.
Plymouth Township Police Department, 700 Belvoir Rd, Plymouth Meeting
Streamlight, 30 Eagleville Rd., Lower Providence Sunrise – Whitpain Twp. The Gym - Park Ridge Shopping Center, Lower Providence
Upper Merion Police Dept., 175 W. Valley Forge Rd., Upper Merion
Visitation BVM School, 196 N. Trooper Road, West Norriton
West Norriton Administration Bldg – Marshall St, West Norrtion
West Norriton Police Department - Marshall St, West Norriton
Whitpain Township Police Department, (lobby) 960 Wentz Rd, Blue Bell (Whitpain)
WSFS Bank Branches – Trooper, Blue Bell & King of Prussia