Content provided by Innisfail RCMP:

The Innisfail RCMP Charity Check stop took place this past weekend.

Due to the generosity of the community, a total of $8,882.18 in cash and cheques were raised.

Additionally, approximately 75 high-quality toys, 10 bags of gently used clothing items and over 800 pounds of food were donated by the citizens of Innisfail and the surrounding area.

In this season of giving and celebrating we are proud to provide as much help as we can to those less fortunate.

The charitable organizations that these items will be donated to are the Innisfail Food Bank, the Christmas Bureau, and the Red Deer Women's Outreach Society.

Innisfail RCMP would like to thank the following local businesses for providing donations: Nestle Purina, Innisfail CO-OP, 7-11, A&W, Dairy Queen, NAPA, Kal-Tire, Subway, Tim Horton's, McDonalds, Innisfail Bowling Lanes; Complete Catering, and the Innisfail Legion.

We would also like to acknowledge the numerous volunteers who made this event possible.

These volunteers include representatives from: the Innisfail Fire Department; Medavie Ambulance; Correctional Services Canada; the Town of Innisfail; The Town of Innisfail By-Law; the Christmas Bureau; the Food Bank; and the Red Deer Women's Outreach; Innisfail local Youth Groups; and the local 4-H club. We would also like to thank Richard Foeser for being our Santa Clause, Alearra day Chief for being Safety Bear, and Jim Seward (SOS Entertainment) for providing the Christmas Music.

We hope everyone has a safe and joyous holiday season!