Going nuts!

Earlier this week, I told you about the Peanut Butter for Haiti drive, organized by Leland Conway, host of The Pulse of Lexington. Here’s an update.

At of 10:30 a.m. today, News Radio 630 WLAP had collected 1,001 jars of peanut butter for victims of the Haiti earthquake. The jars will be sent to Southland Christian Church, whose missionaries are on the ground in Haiti.

Considered a staple in Haiti, peanut butter offers a filling meal, packed with protein and other nutrients.

Just in case you’ve never seen 1,001 jars of peanut butter in one location, take a look at the radio station’s lobby:

Again, that was the scene at 10:30 a.m. By 4 p.m., count had risen to more than 3,000 jars of peanut butter.

If you are in the central Kentucky area, there’s still time to get your peanut butter to the station. News Radio 630 WLAP is located on Nicholasville Road in Lexington, just inside New Circle Road. Jars will be accepted through 6 p.m. today.