The 33rd annual ELFF, or Everybody Loves a Firefighter, canned food drive will take place in The Dalles and Dallesport in the first week of December, and volunteers are needed to help the Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue Volunteer Association, Dallesport Fire District, Salvation Army, and St.Vincent dePaul in the effort. Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue Chief Bob Palmer says it takes a large number of people to make the three-night collection happen. He says they need about 100 volunteers per night. To learn how to volunteer, call MCFR at 541-296-9445. The collection will take place on December 3-4 in The Dalles and December 5 in Dallesport. It takes place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. each night.