On Wednesday, Sedgwick County Sheriff’s deputies, fire, EMS, 911 dispatch and Wichita police packed boxes for their annual food basket drive at the Dillons warehouse.
The sheriff’s office says it will enhance the holiday season for 500 Sedgwick County residents who are in need of assistance. They will receive two boxes filled with various food products. Names of families are submitted by citizens and first responders in Sedgwick County. The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office says they have been doing the event for 26 years.
In Harvey County, it is their third year for the event. The food boxes packed will benefit 200 families.
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