MAINTAINED COMMUNITY. SACRAMENTO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS GIVING BACK FOR THE HOLIDAYS. THEY HOSTED AN EMPLOYEE FOOD DRIVE AT THE SACRAMENTO FOOD BANK. THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS THEY DONATED MORE THAN 23,000 CANS OF FOOD. MORE FOOD IS COMING IN. DEPUTIES SAY IT’S A CHANCE TO HELP THE COMMUNITY OUTSIDE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. IT’S JUST ANOTHER WAY FOR US TO COME OUT AND HELP THE COMMUNITY, NOT NECESSARILY FROM A SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT PERSPECTIVE, BUT ALSO FROM AN INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE WAY THAT THEY CAN REACH OUT AND AGAIN, JUST HELP SERVE. SACRAMENTO FOOD BANK IS ALWAYS ACCEPTING DONATIONS, A
Sacramento deputies donate over 23,000 cans of food for holiday drive
Updated: 5:45 PM PST Dec 15, 2025
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office has donated more than 23,000 cans of food to the Sacramento Food Bank through an employee food drive, with more donations expected.Deputies say the initiative is a chance to help the community outside of law enforcement.”There’s a lot of people in need, especially during this time. It’s great that we have these toy drives. We have all kinds of things to help out the kids. But sometimes just the bare necessities mean the most,” said Amar Gandhi from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office. “So, just trying to get holiday meals put on the table and you know, just trying to get them through this time.”The Sacramento Food Bank is always accepting donations, and any donation made before the end of the year will be doubled.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office has donated more than 23,000 cans of food to the Sacramento Food Bank through an employee food drive, with more donations expected.
Deputies say the initiative is a chance to help the community outside of law enforcement.
“There’s a lot of people in need, especially during this time. It’s great that we have these toy drives. We have all kinds of things to help out the kids. But sometimes just the bare necessities mean the most,” said Amar Gandhi from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office. “So, just trying to get holiday meals put on the table and you know, just trying to get them through this time.”
The Sacramento Food Bank is always accepting donations, and any donation made before the end of the year will be doubled.
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