Doughnut Strike For Manna Collects Over 20,000 Pounds Of Food

July 3, 2019

The final numbers are in from last week’s first responder Doughnut Strike for Manna. The event collected 21,314 pounds of food, enough for nearly 16,000 meals.

The most popular items donated were: 3,018 pounds of peanut butter, 771 pounds of oatmeal, and 515 cereal items.

First responders from the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Escambia County Fire Rescue, Pensacola Police Department and the Pensacola Fire Department had vowed not to eat a single doughnut until 20,000 pounds of food was collected. Most of the collections occurred at local grocery stories last Wednesday to Friday.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News