GALION — Northmor JOG had its annual  food drive the first week of  December.

Junior high and high school homerooms were in competition with each other to see who could bring in the most food. The first place winners in the  junior high and high school won a pizza party.

Students load food into a local pastor’s truck. (Submitted photo)

In total, 1700 items were brought in this year and the food was given to the North Woodbury Alliance Church food pantry. This food pantry serves more than 200 families.

The winners of the food drive were Mark Yaussey’s junior high homeroom collecting 431 items and Kevin Ruhl’s high school homeroom collecting 230 items.