Polk County Middle School (PCMS) students recently competed in a food drive competition for Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry. Peer helpers sponsored a competition between homerooms for who collected the most items and brought in the most money. The money was used to buy out other homerooms so students had to bring more items in each day to get their totals back up.

PCMS officials said the students had a great time competing against one another and raised $700 to be used toward needs at Outreach during the holidays. Students and staff also collected more than 2,000 items to help stock the food pantry during the winter months.
– article submitted by Langlee Garrett