LAFAYETTE, LA - While some students sleep in on Saturday mornings, the St. Thomas More Catholic High School football team chooses to give back.

For the past 12 years, students from the high school have come together for Canstruction , an annual food drive that benefits Catholic Charities of Acadiana and addresses food insecurity across multiple parishes.

“I think it’s a great opportunity to show what our community can do,” said Kyle Guillot, a senior wide receiver for the Cougars.

This year, students collected more than 20,000 canned goods, an effort Ben Broussard, Chief of External Affairs at Catholic Charities of Acadiana said represents the entire school community.

“Canstruction is the largest event that supports FoodNet Food Bank every year,” Broussard said. “We’re so grateful fo

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