Clarendon County Food Truck Friday is Feb. 24 at Manning High School, proceeds will help fund student council trip to state convention

MANNING - What's better than having a delicious lunch and helping out deserving students all at the same time?

Manning High School's Student Council is hosting a fundraiser, Clarendon County Food Truck Friday, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, in the MHS student parking lot, 2155 Paxville Highway. The students need to raise money to pay for a trip to the South Carolina Student Council State Convention that will be held in Sumter.

"The cost per student will be $110," said Tara Dozier, MHS Student Council advisor. "The money from the fundraiser will help cut the cost for the students."

Dozier said this isn't the first time the council has hosted a food truck event, but it's the first time it will be open to the public.

"We've heard so much talk about the food trucks that we decided to invite the public to attend," Dozier added. "We enjoyed having them for the students, and we hope the community will come and show their support."

Dozier said seven food trucks will be participating in the event, including Mi Promesa Authentic Mexican Restaurant, What the Food Truck LLC, Wood Fire Jamaican Restaurant, George's Funnel Cakes, The BeanHive Café LLC, Smokeology BBQ and Duggie Dogs Express.

Mi Promesa will be serving tacos, dorados, chorizo and birrias.

What the Food Truck will cook up burgers, fried or grilled chicken sandwiches, wraps, Philly cheesesteaks, Nashville hot fried chicken sandwiches and its famous shrimp basket.

The Wood Fire Jamaican Restaurant will offer up its curry and jerk chicken and oxtail meals, vegetarian entrees, sides and soups.

George's Funnel Cakes will have the sweet side of lunch handled with funnel cakes and fried Oreos, along with fish and fries and lemonade.

The BeanHive Café has the beverages under control with lattés, hot chocolate, Americanos and macchiatos.

If barbecue is more your speed, head over to Smokeology BBQ for its famous million-dollar mac and kitchen sink rice, along with its barbecue plates, loaded barbecue spuds, sandwiches and sides.

Duggie Dogs Express will have endless options for toppings on your all-beef hot dogs, and to wash them down homemade Southern sweet tea or lemonade and milkshakes.

"We have something for everyone," Dozier said. "The Manning High School Student Council invites you to enjoy lunch on Friday and at the same time help us raise the money so that all of our student council members can attend the state convention."