Pack the Pickup hauls in over 5,000 pounds of food

Tue, 11/12/2019 - 3:19 pm

Jacksboro Elementary School Principal Aaron Hannah stands next to one of the pickups which went to Jack County Food Pantry during Pack the Pickup. Contributed photo/Tim Cassle

Jacksboro Lions Club members, in conjunction with Four Stars Ford and the Jack County Food Pantry, had their best ever “Pack the Pickup” during the last week of October.

Lions Club member Tim Cassle said the club, through donations taken at Lowe’s Market, delivered close to five pickup loads of food to the pantry. Food Pantry Executive Director Sheri Kettlety estimated about 5,200 pounds of food were donated.

“Best one ever,” Cassle wrote in an e-mail.

Cassle said there were some entities that had large donations. The Club wished to thank Jacksboro Elementary School students with their donations of more than two pickup loads.

For the full story, see the Wednesday, Nov. 13, edition of the Jacksboro Herald-Gazette.