DeKALB – Every year he freezes for food, WLBK program director Terry Ryan shoots for a few more donations.

When the radio station kicked off its “Freezin’ for Food” charity promotion 12 years ago, Ryan said it struggled to get 1,000 pounds in nonperishable food items. Last year, the station collected 16,295 pounds’ worth of food. This year, it’s aiming to collect more than 17,000 pounds.

“Every year, the folks of DeKalb County come through,” Ryan said. “More people than ever are struggling in DeKalb County, but yet, every year, people come through and we’ve been able to add more to the total every year for the last 12 years.”