News Photo by Crystal Nelson Michigan State Police Trooper Robert Michell on Saturday arranges donations in the back of his patrol vehicle during the Alpena Post’s annual Stuff a Blue Goose drive at WalMart, where police collect non-perishable food, toys, and toiletries to give to the Salvation Army. Alpena-area residents donated 1,135 food items, 557 toys, and 177 hygiene products and winter clothing items on Saturday. The community’s generosity filled the blue police vehicles four times over a seven-hour stretch in the middle of wintry weather. Donations may still be dropped off at the MSP Alpena Post through Friday.

Michigan State Police Trooper Robert Michell on Saturday arranges donations in the back of his patrol vehicle during the Alpena Post’s annual Stuff a Blue Goose drive at WalMart, where police collect non-perishable food, toys, and toiletries to give to the Salvation Army. Alpena-area residents donated 1,135 food items, 557 toys, and 177 hygiene products and winter clothing items on Saturday. The community’s generosity filled the blue police vehicles four times over a seven-hour stretch in the middle of wintry weather. Donations may still be dropped off at the MSP Alpena Post through Friday.