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To: Solon who wrote (37374)	6/12/2013 9:48:55 PM
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Greg Almighty is a real object lesson on virtue. Students using peanut butter to combat hunger Students brought peanut butter to the Bay County Government Center in Panama City on Thursday Andrew P Johnson / The News Herald By BRIANTI DOWNING / The News Herald Published: Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 20:36 PM. PANAMA CITY — Fifty third-graders from Bay Haven Charter Academy took a big step toward becoming better citizens Thursday. The students participated in the Peanut Butter Challenge, an initiative by the Cooperative Extension Office with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. From Escambia County to Jefferson County, citizens are donating peanut butter, according to the Cooperative Extension Office’s Scott Jackson. Jackson said for every pound of peanut butter collected, the Peanut Producers Association will match it up to 2,200 pounds. So far, they’ve collected about 300 pounds of peanut butter in Bay County and he said they could get up to 500 pounds by the time collecting stops today. Peanut butter donated in Bay County will go to Parker First Baptist Church’s food panty. The students from Bay Haven came to the Bay County Government Center at 840 W. 11th St. to add their own contributions, most donating at least two jars of peanut butter. Jackson talked to them for a few minutes about peanuts and helping hungry people before they lined up to place their donated jars on a table. Will Therrien, a third-grade teacher, said third-grade classes have spent two weeks teaching the children about the importance of giving and peanut butter. Abbey Shea, 8, brought four jars of peanut butter said she’s learned from this experience. “It teaches you that even though you have a lot of food, that doesn’t mean you can’t give food to other people,” she said. newsherald.com