Hartford - The Hartford Police Department will join The Men and Women of Color Initiative, the North Hartford Strategic Network and the Northend Church of Christ in co-sponsoring a food drive to benefit needy residents of Hartford's Northend on Saturday, June 20, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 687 Albany Avenue, Hartford.

Event sponsors encourage the public and law enforcement agencies to support this joint community/police effort to help those in need by bringing  canned, dry good, or non-perishable food items to 687 Albany Avenue, Hartford, on Saturday, June 20, 2009, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.