If you hear fire sirens and police cars driving around the streets of Cromwell, Alexandra and Clyde on Wednesday evening, make a run for the letterbox - with a can(s) of food.

The annual can drive organised by Property Brokers will see young volunteer scouts roaming the streets to collect donations from residents on December 3 from 5:30pm.

People are encouraged to leave bags of non-perishable items at their gate, that will be picked up by teams and assisted by local police and Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ).

All collected canned goods and items will then make their way to both the Alexandra and Cromwell foodbanks and Plunket to distribute amongst families in need.

Thank you to the community for making this a success each year - your contributions are what makes it all work!