"Box for Sox" a smashing success

Last Thursday, January 17, under cloudy skies and an incessant chilling rain, four young Scouts scrambled out of their vehicles to deliver the end of their campaign to collect pairs of socks to be passed out to those in need at the Ritzville Food Pantry. They called their project "Box for Sox." To collect the socks, they left marked cardboard boxes at locations around town: Umpqua Bank, Eagles Lodge, NAPA Parts store, and East Adams Rural Healthcare.

After a photo op, Pete Spain (Jr.), Ronnie Jones, Wyatt Gibler, and Carter Krause presented over 100 pairs of socks to Carol Ewing at the Food Pantry. But that isn't all. When the boxes were collected, they also found a few jackets, a pair of snow boots, and 20 hand-crocheted beanies (from a donor who wished to remain anonymous).

The items will be passed out to those in need and who can use them. The Food Pantry is open Wednesday mornings from 9-12 p.m.