NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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Members of the Orillia detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be collecting school supplies and backpacks for over 600 children and youth in our community as they prepare to return to school.
Orillia OPP are assisting Uplifting Blessings, who have over 600 students in Simcoe County who require assistance obtaining school supplies for the upcoming school year. Items will be accepted in the front lobby of the Orillia OPP detachment located at 1 University Ave., Orillia.
Additionally, front-line and auxiliary members will be in attendance for two cram-a-cruiser events:
- Walmart Orillia — 175 Murphy Rd., Orillia, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Michaels Orillia — 95 Murphy Rd., Orillia, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Items of need: backpacks, notebooks, pencils, pens, markers, erasers, rulers, calculators, reusable water bottles, paper and peanut-free snacks, etc.
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