AHS FCCLA holds Iron Bowl food drive

Published 1:21 am Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Mrs. Clark, AHS FCCLA sponsor, is shown with winning first block teacher Miss Manning.

Mrs. Clark, AHS FCCLA sponsor, is shown with winning first block teacher Miss Manning.

Miss Manning beats Coach Dent and Auburn wins for the first time in three years!

The Andalusia High School Chapter of Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) recently held their annual Iron Bowl Canned Food Drive. During the week of Nov. 2-6, the students were to bring in non-perishable food items to donate to those less fortunate this holiday season.

When the students brought them to class, they had a choice of putting them in an Alabama or Auburn box.

Competition was high and the race was tight in the beginning of the week. In the end, the first block with the most ounces of food would win a biscuit breakfast.

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Miss Manning’s first block was the winner with a total of 6,404.8 ounces. And for the first time in three years, the Auburn boxes won with 15, 335.07 ounces.

Altogether, the students at Andalusia High School contributed 20, 487.67 ounces, or 1,280 pounds, of food!

All items were donated to St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Rice and Beans food program.

The AHS FCCLA members also volunteered their time on Sat., Nov. 21, at the monthly food giveaway and breakfast. The FCCLA members helped stock shelves, hand out canned goods and red beans and rice, and helped serve breakfast to those in need.

This week’s Bulldog Bytes was submitted by AHS teacher Jana Clark.