(Atlantic, Iowa) – Officials with the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce, Tuesday, announced this year’s annual Scrooge Contest brought in a record amount of food and cash, with contestants raising the money and collecting non-perishable food items for the Atlantic Food Pantry. This year there were 2,299 items of food donated and $24,177.25 in cash.

The recording-breaking year was capped-off with a last minute donation from Atlantic Bottling Company. Ray Paulin with Atlantic Bottling was named this year’s Scrooge. Paulin collected 401 food items and $8,621 in cash (total points 43,506). Tom Cappel, with Deter Motor Company and the Atlantic Fire Department, came in second with 933 food items and $8,419.28 in cash (total points 43,029.40). Kelli Anstey, with Fareway, came in third with 965 food items and $7,136.97 in cash (total points 36,649.85).

Last year the four Scrooge Contestants brought in $23,348.10. Ray Paulin will be the Grand Marshal of the Lighted Parade 6-p.m. Dec. 4th, in downtown Atlantic. The Scrooge contest was organized in 2002, by the late Eleanor Hoover.