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10Tailgate: High schools compete, make a difference this football season by tackling hunger

Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee held a Tackling Hunger food drive between 2 featured schools each week—$19,406 was raised and 6,754 pounds were donated.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The 22 teams participating in our 10Tailgate this season made a massive difference! 

Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee held a Tackling Hunger food drive between the two featured schools each week—$19,406 was raised and 6,754 pounds of food were collected. 

Here's each school we'll be visiting each week during 10Tailgate this season:

  • Week 1: Fulton at Central on August 23
    • Central and Fulton collectively raised $600 for Second Harvest Food Bank to help tackle hunger in East Tennessee!
  • Week 2: Alcoa at Bearden on August 30 
    • Alcoa and Bearden collectively raised more than $2,500 and an additional 536 pounds of food for Second Harvest! 
  • Week 3: Sevier County at Lenoir City on September 6 
    • Sevier County and Lenoir City collectively raised more than $2,200 for Second Harvest Food Bank! 
  • Week 4: Austin-East at Gatlinburg-Pittman on September 13 
    • Austin-East and Gatlinburg-Pittman collectively raised more than $1,800 and donated 128 pounds of food for Second Harvest! 
  • Week 5: Lakeway Christian at Christian Academy of Knoxville on September 20 
    • Lakeway and CAK collectively raised more than $3,000 and donated 541 pounds of food!
  • Week 6: Clinton at Oak Ridge on September 27
    • Clinton and Oak Ridge collectively raised more than $1,100 for Second Harvest Food Bank!
  • Week 7: Kingston at Loudon on October 4 
    • Kingston and Loudon collectively raised $1,853 for Second Harvest Food Bank, with Kingston also donating 397 pounds of food!
  • Week 8: Gibbs at Carter on October 11
    • Gibbs and Carter collectively raised over $2,900 for Second Harvest Food Bank and donated over 1,800 pounds of food! 
  • Week 9: Farragut at Jefferson County on October 18 
    • Farragut and Jefferson County collectively raised over $1,300 for Second Harvest Food Bank. Jefferson County donated over 1,000 pounds worth of food! 
  • Week 10: Alcoa at Maryville on October 25
    • Maryville and Alcoa collectively raised over $600 for Second Harvest Food Bank! 
  • Week 11: West at Powell on November 1
    • West and Powell collectively raised over $1,113 and donated 381 pounds of food! 

MONEY RAISED SO FAR: $19,406 || POUNDS OF FOOD DONATED: 6,754

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