Santa Run Food Drive

Santa Run Food Drive

2021 Santa Run

The annual Fire Department Santa Run food drive's 29th year!
Santa visits neighborhoods throughout our city and collects nonperishable food items for local foodbanks with firefighters and friends.
Sponsored by North County Fire Authority. 

Starting December 3,  beginning at 5:30 p.m. weekdays, 5:00 p.m. weekends.

The Routes:

Dec 3  Arlington Downtown East  Portage Creek and Kent Prairie

Dec 4 Arlington Downtown West and North

Dec 5  Arlington 188th Street - High Clover

Dec 6 Smokey Point North, Smokey Point South

Dec 7 Arlington Rivercrest, Ronning Rd, Cemetery Rd

Dec 8  Arlington Crown Ridge, Magnolia Meadows, 91st

Dec 9  Arlington The Crossing, Highland View, & Mobile Home Parks, Centennial Park

Dec 10 Arlington Gleneagle West and Gleneagle East

Dec 11 Bryant, Kackman Estates, Meadow Ridge

Dec 12 Warm Beach - Kayak Estates - Soundview

Dec 13 Stanwood North/ East - Cedarhome

Dec 14 Stanwood  Church Creek- Fox Hill - Downtown

Generosity is Amazing! Arlington Fire Department Santa Run Food Drive Reports

(2020) The Arlington Fire Department recently completed the annual Santa Run Food Drive. For almost 30 years, off-duty fire department staff escorts Santa on a 10-night tour of Arlington neighborhoods spreading holiday cheer. With Christmas music playing, a decorated fire engine and Santa on a lighted rolling sleigh, staff collected 17,066 pounds of food and $3,007 for the Arlington Food Bank. A truly amazing event the community loves and looks forward too. Special thanks to the Arlington Fire Department staff, IAFF Local #3728 – Arlington Firefighters, the Rotary Club of Arlington and various City of Arlington staff. 

 “In a year compromised in so many ways by the Coronavirus, we ended strong with our biggest year ever,” Chief Dave Kraski said, "We appreciate everyone's help. This event is truly amazing."

 Executive Director of the Arlington Community Food Bank, Carla Gastineau, reported,

"The demand on our food supply has increased significantly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while regular food donations have decreased with most events and businesses closed this past year. The Arlington Food Bank is extremely grateful for the extraordinary efforts of the Arlington Fire Department for adapting this year’s Santa Run making it a contact-free, safe activity for the community whose generosity continues to help us ensure no one in our neighborhoods go hungry, especially this holiday season. From all of us at the food bank, we thank you!"