As previously reported by K105.com, the 10th annual Kentucky State Police Cram the Cruiser food drive is in the books and raised 473,000 pounds of food to help Kentucky families.
It was announced on Thursday that KSP Post 4 in Elizabethtown raised 12,786 pounds of food for the annual food drive. Over the years, the campaign has developed into a friendly competition among Kentucky State Police posts, and this year Post 16 in Owensboro took top honors with nearly 61,000 pounds of food collected for Kentucky families.
Captain Brenton Ford, commander of the Owensboro post, gave credit to Master Trooper Corey King for organizing the food drive and partnering with the community.
“It would be difficult to find a better representative of the Kentucky State Police than Trooper King,” Ford said. “His positive attitude, courtesy toward others, and commitment to the community is genuine. Trooper King is a good person and he attracts good people who go the extra mile to help others.”
KSP initiated the Cram the Cruiser program in 2010 to assist needy families in its local post and region areas. Since then, the agency has contributed nearly two million pounds of food to shelters, food banks and churches throughout the commonwealth.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
