PRESS PHOTOS BY DONNA GEWERTZ Bill and Bethany Nothstein drop off grocery items during the North Catasauqua Police Department's first-ever Thanksgiving food drive, held Nov. 21 at North Catasauqua William J. Albert Memorial Park, 701 Grove St. The Nothsteins are also working with the police department and Catasauqua Area School District to locate families in need of food for the holiday.

Heather Rushatz, of North Catasauqua, hands a bag of grocery donations to North Catasauqua Police Officer Antonio Tramonte.

Avery, Isaac and Eli Tomecek, of North Catasauqua, arrive at the park with their family's contributions to the cause.

North Catasauqua Borough Councilman Peter Paone, police officers Leighton Pursell and Brian Douglas and police Chief Chris Wolfer organize and load groceries into the back of a pickup truck. The original goal of filling a police car was met and surpassed, prompting volunteers to use other vehicles to hold the donations.

North Catasauqua resident Danielle Reinhard brings bags of groceries to the food collection at the park.