Paris ISD “Stuffed the Bus” for Downtown Food Pantry

Posted Date: 11/11/2024

Paris Independent School District recently celebrated their success in the eighth annual “Stuff the Bus” stuffing drive. This year, the district donated 2,337 boxes of stuffing to the Downtown Food Pantry. The competition was fierce, with Crockett Intermediate School just barely edging out Aikin Elementary School and Paris High School to win the Traveling Turkey Trophy, having collected 839 boxes of stuffing. This trophy, previously held by Aikin Elementary, will remain in their possession until next year's competition. 

The drive, which began in 2017 as a friendly competition between Jennifer Ray and Paris High School Assistant Principal Sabrina Day, has now grown into a district-wide competition that has resulted in over 22,000 boxes of stuffing being donated to the Downtown Food Pantry. Jennifer Ray, the drive's director, expressed, “I am continually amazed at the generosity of our Paris ISD staff and students. We ask and they give, it’s a true blessing.” 

Executive Director Allan Hubbard quickly praised the staff and students, “Thanks to Paris ISD and their giving spirit, we are so close to our goal of 5,000 boxes of stuffing this year. There is still time for members of the community to donate stuffing to the pantry to help us meet our goal. We are open Monday through Friday from 8:00 am till noon, ready to take your stuffing donations”