Employees from Specialty Granules Inc. in Pembine, Wis., raised 5,500 pounds of food for pantries in the area. The pantries that received donations were St. Vincent de Paul in Norway; Karen’s Pantry in Niagara, Wis.; and Moe’s Kitchen in Pembine.

John Oldeen and Brian Ball were major promoters of the event and rallied everyone together. Oldeen himself contributed a substantial portion of the donation. Mark Massicotte is the plant manager; Walter Gunville is the union president. All the deliveries were made by Joey Beauprey and Coty Richardson.