The Westbrook Police Department, in partnership with the Westbrook Food Pantry and Shaw’s at Westbrook Crossing, distributed Thanksgiving meals to 57 families in the city Wednesday. The 2nd annual fundraiser – Give A Cop The Bird – began last weekend with police asking residents to donate turkeys, cash or checks made out to the Westbrook Food Pantry. More than $2,500 was donated, along with 102 turkeys and several hundred pounds of other groceries.
Photos: Westbrook police distribute Thanksgiving meals
Westbrook Police Department officers and city staff assembled and distributed holiday baskets for needy families on Wednesday.
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