I am proud to report that the 2006 “Comida”
Food Drive was an overall success. Through the hard work
and cooperative effort of volunteers and department employees,
the Houston Police Department was able to meet its goal
of providing food to 3,500 needy families during the Christmas
Holidays. During the food drive, police officers and volunteers
collected 180 cartons of food and $49,097.50 in cash donations
from generous citizens at 19 Houston-area Fiesta stores.
All the money was used to purchase bulk food supplies.
I want to thank Fiesta Mart Inc.
and The Pepsi Bottling Group for their sponsorship of this
valuable community event. I want to also give a warm thank
you to the Houston Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association
and Hispanic Ministers Against Crime for their partnership
in providing volunteers to help collect money and food.
A special thanks to the department employees for their time
and support in representing the Houston Police Department
during this very important community event. Lastly and most
importantly, a grateful and sincere thank you to all the
citizens who unselfishly donated during our food drive to
help the less fortunate during the holidays.
If you any questions or need additional
information regarding the Comida Food Drive, please contact:
