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Gentry, Arkansas

Chapter #8400

District I

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Canned Food Drive

Every year FBLA sponsors a Canned Food Drive. GHS had a great turn out for this year's food drive. All collected canned goods were donated to the Gentry First Baptist Church Food Pantry to be distributed to families in need. Gentry FBLA takes great pride in helping the people of our community. See if you can find FBLA in the picture below!

Thanksgiving Baskets

For our Thanksgiving project, our chapter decided to create food baskets for the families of local service men who were called into action after the September 11th attacks. Our members felt this was a way to show our appreciation for their dedication and sacrifice in the line of duty.

Christmas Bags

As a community service project, FBLA volunteered to create Christmas bags for the Gentry Christmas Parade. These bags were stuffed with Christmas candy, Santa necklaces, pens, and Little Debbie snack cakes, which were produced locally at the Gentry McKee Foods Facility. The Gentry Chamber of Commerce expressed their gratitude for our service and hard work.

Bowl-A-Thon

Just to prove that you can still have fun while helping people in need, we went bowling. A local bowling alley hosted a Bowl-A-Thon and the entry fees, $100 per team, went to help the victims of the Sept. 11th attack. FBLA entered two teams and created our own t-shirts, as seen below.

2nd Annual GHS Chili Cook-off

FBLA, in cooperation with the other Vocational Student Organizations at GHS, hosts the Annual GHS Chili Cook-Off. This competition is the highlight of Vocational Student Organization Week. The entry fees and donations were given to the Gentry Public Library to promote literacy. The Gentry community is in the process of raising the necessary funds for a new facility. FBLA participated by entering a team of their own. For more information on the chili cook-off click here. Below pictured is the winning teams, go figure!

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