For three days, local first responders did something many thought impossible: they said no to donuts.
The sacrifice was all for a good cause during the ninth annual Manna Donut Strike, an event that brings firefighters and law enforcement officers together each year to fight hunger.
Stationed outside grocery stores throughout Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, they encouraged shoppers to donate healthy, non-perishable food and financial gifts to help children, families, seniors, veterans, and individuals facing food insecurity…