Athens students sell $14,000 of Moon Pies for active troops
Students smile with troops in Moon Pie donation
ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF) — Students at Athens City Intermediate School recently held a fundraiser of Moon Pies for military troops.
As part of the Moon Pie sale, people had the option to purchase the desserts for actively deployed troops.
The students sold $14,000 worth of Moon Pies for those troops.
On Tuesday afternoon, a convoy of National Guard and Athens City Firetrucks escorted a truck delivering the moon pies to Athens City Intermediate School. Children stood outside and cheered as the trucks arrived.
The Moon Pie fundraiser took place during September.
The $14,000 worth of Moon Pies will go to Fort Campbell to be distributed by the USO.
Athens Intermediate School is comprised of third, fourth and fifth grade students.
