The annual Project ELFF, or “Everyone Loves a Firefighter,” canned food drive will take place in The Dalles. Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue District Chief David Jensen says this year, rather than an event to gather food, they will be at three different grocery stores this week to take donations of non-perishable food and cash to go towards helping the Salvation Army and St. Vincent dePaul with their efforts. Project ELFF will be at The Dalles Fred Meyer on Tuesday afternoon from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., at Grocery Outlet on Wednesday afternoon from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., and Thursday afternoon at The Dalles Safeway from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Jensen says they will also have food barrels at the stores and district fire stations so people can donate if they can’t make it at the designated times.