The 8th Police District Advisory Council held a short meeting last week.
Community Relations officer Chris Hanejko invited residents to Milkshake with a Cop on Monday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. at Nifty Fifty’s, 2491 Grant Ave.
The district building, at 3100 Red Lion Road, is collecting food for Philabundance and has a box for the Toys for Tots campaign.
All Philadelphia police stations and firehouses are collecting for Toys for Tots.
The deadline is Dec. 4 for families to apply for help through Toys for Tots. Apply at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdSfdb5W3X-Zq8z-De7IftfC1PuO2yIDI1t4uNP3Fb8iWT86Q/viewform
For more information, go to Philadelphia-pa.toysfortots.org
In other news from the Nov. 4 meeting, Peg Recupido, an aide to City Councilman Brian O’Neill, said recycling buckets are available at the councilman’s offices at 432 Rhawn St., 11630 Caroline Road and Bustleton Avenue and Bowler Street, second floor.
Residents are welcome to call 311 to schedule the fire department to install free smoke alarms in their homes.
Ferrari’s Landscaping, the 8th Police District and the Northeast Philadelphia Small Business Alliance will sponsor a Santa Run Parade on Sunday, Dec. 20, at 1 p.m. Parade stops will be at PJP, Pollock School, Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush, Decatur School and the Skate Zone. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be available for free pictures. For more information, email 8thdistrictsb@gmail.com
The 8th district will hold its annual community awards on Jan. 6 at 6 p.m. at FOP Lodge 5. ••
