Jennings Food Drive, can races total 2,150 pounds

Jennings elementary students collected 2,150 lbs of food for their annual food drive this year. The food bank requested more top ramen, cup o' noodle soup and cereal.

They collected close to 3,000 items.

The food drive lasted a week. At the end of the drive, each student is allowed to participate in the can race which involves rolling cans down a ramp. The fastest cans in each grade compete in a final race on the last day of school before Christmas break. This year's race was Dec. 20.

If the same type of can wins consistently that can will be handicapped or banned the following years.

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