CONWAY — The End 68 Hours of Hunger pantry is about to be filled to the brim thanks to an 11-day friendly food challenge taken on by local schools. And, boy, did they respond to the challenge.
“I’m blown away,” said Mandy McDonald, in her 17th year as family support liaison at Conway Elementary School, by phone on Thursday. “We know how incredible our community is, but I never in my wildest dreams thought we could get this much food. All I can say is thank you!”
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