KNIA/KRLS distributed money raised from the annual Holiday Food Drive held in November and December. A check was presented to Helping Hands Food Pantry in Knoxville, as well as to other area food banks in Pella and Indianola.

 Money was raised through a Radio-A-Thon Food Drive in November and other events this past Holiday season. Those funds are being distributed this week according to KNIA/KRLS General Manager, Jim Butler.

 Chuck Galeazzi, director of Helping Hands Food Pantry in Knoxville, tells KNIA/KRLS News, “Well I was kind of shocked, 8 o’clock this morning. General Manager Jim Butler, called me up  and said hey we’ve got a check for you. Usually I go knocking on  people’s doors. I don’t know the years but I think KNIA/KRLS has been doing this for over 20 some years.”

 Butler says there was over $5,000 in cash and food donations this year and thanks everyone who contributed to the KNIA/KRLS Food Drives and other food drives throughout our listening area.