It was good food and good fun all for a great cause as the State Charitable Campaign held a Chili cook-off Wednesday, Oct. 31, on Confederate Ave.  The state employees at Confederate Ave. are trying to raise at least $1000 to donate to the Youth Challenge Foundation.

The winner was Kim Hernden (pictured center), family assistance specialist at the Douglasville armory. Also pictured are third place winner Jim Carter (left), contracts manager at the Centralized Field Maintenance Shop; and Wesley Ruland (right), human resources assistant with the Technician Human Resources Office, took second place.

The campaign ran through the month of October with all state agencies participating by holding fund raising activities every Wednesday. Thus far campaign organizers have sponsored a bake sale, a yard sale, a 50/50 raffle and the chili cook-off.  To date  more than $700, not counting proceeds from the cook-off, has been collected. (Georgia National Guard photos by Spc. Amanda Luksic).