Since its humble beginnings in 2001, the Southern Regional High School food drive to benefit the Atlantic City Rescue Mission has become a massive production.

To some, that may mean a few thousand items. But if you’ve ever been a part of the pre-Christmas celebration assembly in the 11/12 gymnasium, you know that’s the proverbial drop in the bucket for the Southern community. The fact is, Southern’s effort hasn’t yielded just a few thousand in many years.