Nearly 18,000 Pounds of Food Collected in the Drive Away Hunger Challenge

Published January 16, 2015

Winners of the Drive Away Hunger Challenge, hosted by the Darrell Waltrip Automotive Group, were presented with checks and trophies for their outstanding participation in the food drive.

Woodland Middle School won the prize for the highest total number of pounds, with Hillsboro School winning the most pounds of food per student. Both schools received checks for $1,250.

“It is a great privilege to partner with Franklin Special, GraceWorks, and Darrell Waltrip Automotive for such a worthy cause,” said Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Schools Dr. Charles Farmer. “I believe part of the learning process is good citizenship. Giving back to our community is an integral part of this. We look forward to future community partnerships.”

Honorable mentions in this year’s challenge include Sunset Middle School with 3,795 pounds of food and Spring Station Middle School with 1,526 pounds of food.

Between the 12 schools, over 9,000 local students were challenged with collecting donations for GraceWork’s fuel bag program, a program that offers weekend nutrition to students in Williamson County. With almost 18,000 pounds of food and donations collected, the Drive Away Hunger Challenge has brought in a whopping 37,334 pounds of food and donations for GraceWorks this year alone.