Nanaimo RCMP hope to ‘Cram the Cruiser’ with donations for families in need

Nanaimo’s RCMP officers will be out in force to support the community’s less fortunate families this holiday season. Officers with Nanaimo RCMP’s youth section will be collecting donations for their Cram the Cruiser drive in front of the Woodgrove Centre Save-On-Foods on Saturday, Dec. 6, to help Nanaimo’s families in need. The event runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. when officers will be standing by to collect donations of toys, non-perishable food items and gently used clothing and footwear. Nanaimo RCMP’s youth section members work in the city’s schools to build relationships with students to foster a sense of safety and belonging, a Nanaimo RCMP press release noted. “Having police officers in our schools is vital,” said Const. Sherri Wade, Nanaimo RCMP spokesperson, in the release. “They cultivate safe, positive connections that can last a lifetime.”