The annual “Everyone Loves A Firefighter”…or ELFF…food drive is coming up in The Dalles and Dallesport next week, and the call has gone out for volunteers to help in the effort. ELFF commander Eric Pyles of Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue says they need help as they collect canned food donations during the three nights of the drive next week. The ELFF food drive starts in the east side of The Dalles on Tuesday night, continues in the west side of The Dalles on Wednesday evening, and finishes up in the Dallesport-Murdock area on Thursday night. The drive takes place between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. on all three nights. To volunteer, call Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue at 541-296-9445, or show up at MCFR on Tuesday and Wednesday between 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., or go to the Dallesport-Murdock Fire Department on Thursday night at the same time. MCFR, Dallesport-Murdock Fire Department, The Dalles Lions Club, St. Vincent dePaul, and the Salvation Army are all involved in the food collection effort.