Albert Lea teacher Ken Fiscus holds up the monetary donations collected before presenting it to Salvation Army Maj. Sandra Hunt on Friday. “This has blown all of them away,” Fiscus said of this year’s donation totals compared with previous years. – Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune

Albert Lea High School students load up a van Friday with food donations collected throughout November. The school collected a total of 805 pounds of food and raised $2,384.25 for the Salvation Army. – Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune