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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 Opens a New Window.
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 Opens a New Window. 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!"