On Saturday, a successful fundraiser was held for the Mountain View Food Bank Society.
Several public figures in Carstairs were detained, and the only way to secure their release was for residents to bring donations for the food bank.
Andrea Young, a community peace officer in the Town of Carstairs, explained that a food drive is held every year, and this time, they tried doing a Jai and bail for food event.
"Everyone went above and beyond. The detainees and their supporters did an outsounding job of bringing in food and cash donations."
Two trucks were filled with food for the food bank. $1,100 in cash donations was also raised.
"Even some of our detainees, when we went to arrest them, they ran on our officers. It was a lot of fun."
She did share that they will be doing this event again next year, hoping to expand on it as well.
"It warms the heart to see people come out and try to help everybody else out no matter where they are in life. It's just fantastic."
Young concluded by thanking everybody who took part, including the businesses who made donations.
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