Two half-ton pickups were given to the Boy Scouts and Feed the Hungry.

Art Harris, director at Camp Bob Hardin, says the Boy Scouts need the four-by-four with the extended cab.

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Rev. Ronal King with to Feed the Hungry says he needs vehicles to deliver food and other items across York County’s 695 square miles.

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Comporium’s Paul Kutz says both organizations are deserving of receiving a surplus vehicle.

But it’s all for a good cause.

This week, officers with the Rock Hill Police Department, York County Sheriff’s Office and the State Highway Patrol are giving up their own time standing for hours on top of the roof at the Celanese Road Krispy Kreme.

They are raising money for the South Carolina Special Olympics.

Detective Phil Tripp has been organizing the ‘Cops on the Roof’ fundraiser for the past three years and tells WRHI’s Andrew Kiel the glazed-dozen destination has generated a lot of laughs.

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The fundraiser continues today as the off-duty officers hope to raise ten-thousand dollars by night’s end.

Tripp says he’s heard every joke in the book about cops and donuts, but his brothers in blue will be out late into the night.

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And there’s something in it for you too: For your donation, Krispy Kreme is giving you anywhere from a free doughnut to a free dozen donuts for an entire year.

Earlier this month, officers from across York County took part in the Law Enforcement Torch Run, running from Rock Hill City Hall to the York-Chester County line.

And it’s likely happening faster than you think.

Rock Hill School District Three approved a plan this spring to issued iPads to 8,100 fourth through eighth grade students.

Thursday night, district staff met with parents to explain the program and dispel any myths – leaving parents like Cassandra Hinton, whose daughter attends York Prep, considering putting her rising fifth-grader in the Rock Hill School District

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Thursday night’s meeting drew a crowd of 50 at First Calvary Baptist Church.

District leaders say they’re prepared for the influx of questions that will come after the futuristic device starts appearing in your child’s book bag. Parents like John Davis of Rock Hill say the learning curve will be tough for some adults – but it’s worth it for the kids.

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Rock Hill Schools’ technology plan, dubbed iRock, calls for putting an iPad in the hand of every student.

District issued iPads will come with a $65 per device insurance fee. Families struggling to pay for the insurance plan can apply for a financial assistance program, but Harden says it’s worth every penny.

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Over the summer and into the fall, schools will hold iPad parent workshops of their own, showing parents how the devices are used, how to care for them, and how to manage your child’s digital learning time at home.