Sep 22, 2024
Sunday marked the start of a donation drive supporting the Jefferson County Schools Tigers Football team. Pastor at Restore Glory Christian Center, Eddie Yon, tells me he decided to set up a table outside his center for neighbors to donate what they can. Watch the video above for a closer look at the donation drive. BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:Putting food on the table.. the Tiger Table that is.Sunday marked the start of a donation drive supporting the Jefferson County Schools Tigers Football team thats 32 bellies that need help staying full.Eddie Yon, Pastor of Restore Glory Christian Center - Well the coach came to me and asked me to be the Team Chaplain and I asked him well what do you need and the first thing he said was food.Pastor at Restore Glory Christian Center, Eddie Yon, tells me he decided to set up a table outside his center for neighbors to donate what they can.Yon - You know things like fruit, breakfast bars, granola bars, crackers with peanut butter and cheeseShaundra Buggs, Assistant Athletic Director at Jefferson County Schools - The kids are stronger this year because we also have incorporated a weight lifting program.Assistant Athletic Director Shaundra Buggs tells me a long day of school and practice means its a challenge to keep these young athletes energized.. and inflation isnt helping.Buggs - With two parents that are actively in their lives, its still a struggle. Things are going up as far as the cost of food.According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the food-at-home consumer price index increased 0.3% from June to July and was 1.1% higher than it was last year.Buggs - The school does their share, the parents do their share, the coaches do their share and so were asking the community to come out and do their share as well.I caught neighbor Otis Norton in the middle of doing just that.Otis Norton, Neighbor - I brought gatorades, I brought some snacks for the kids of the football team.He tells me inflation is hard on everyone but it wont stop him from supporting an initiative like this.Norton - Everybody needs some help sometimes and their coach is trying to do a good thing and them kids theyre grinding. So, anything I can do to help them, Im going to do that.Buggs - When they feel better, when theyre fed, when theyre uniform, when they look alike that Tiger pride is back.And Sundays turnout is a clear sign that Tiger pride is here to stay, with the help of the community.Yon - I believe weve got enough to get them through maybe the first week, but it doesnt stop this week so we need that continuous support!
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