(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department held their 11th annual canned food drive to benefit the local food pantry between November 17 and December 13.
Atlantic Police Chief Devin Hogue said this event is a grade level competition at the Atlantic School District.
Students attending the Atlantic Early Learning Center through 5th grade participated.
In the 11 years of this program, a total of 45,228 items have been collected and donated.
The winners of this year’s competition include:
Kindergarten – Mrs. Rasmussen’s class – 258 items (Pictured Above. Photo Courtesy of the APD)
1st grade – Mrs. Hogue’s class – 240 items
2nd grade- Mrs. Johnson’s class – 222 items
3rd grade – Mrs. Benning’s class – 96 items
3rd grade – Mrs. Smith’s class – 96 items
4th grade – Mrs. Johnson’s class – 217 items
5th grade – Mrs. Mattson’s class – 158 items
