​Students from Bastrop High School’s Peer Assistance and Leadership program (PALS) recently put the ‘giving’ into Thanksgiving.​The organization conducted a canned food drive that helped feed 165 families over the holiday. An additional 1,421 pounds of food was donated to the Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry as a result of their efforts. ​PALS is a program devoted to acts of service and enhancing leadership skills among its members. They have now led the Thanksgiving food drive for six years in a row, and PALS teacher Ian Jaschek suspects this tradition will only continue to grow.“It is often students’ favorite community service ...