Members of the Alcovy football team helped out in a big way during the Newton County Sheriff’s Office Back-to-School Supply Giveaway on July 23.

After a quick phone call for help from Tamara Richardson, Coordinator for Action Ministries, Alcovy players made their way over to event at Newton High School to provide the manpower needed to unload her truck full of food.

"The members of the Alcovy Football team were a tremendous help to Action Ministries in offloading over 500 Feed the Hungry Food boxes last week,” said Richardson in a press release. “We emptied the truck in record time and all who came were so helpful and willing to pitch in. They helped facilitate getting food to many appreciative families. I was very grateful for their manpower!"

According to Alcovy head coach Chris Edgar, community service is one of his “core beliefs.”

"She reached out to me, and I said we could help,” he said in the press release. “We had 15 guys volunteer to go after workouts on Thursday. In upper 90's temperatures, they formed an 'assembly line' and unloaded 560 boxes of canned goods. They had a great attitude the whole time and honestly felt both accomplished at the sheer volume of boxes unloaded and humbled by knowing they helped community members in need."