To say the first-ever Positively Jax Day, in Jacksonville, was a success, would be a massive understatement.

WJXT and WCWJ viewers and readers truly outdid themselves. When it came to the Positively Jax food drive, people came out in droves to donate canned fruits and vegetables, cereal and other non-perishable goods to help feed families in need all across the area.

The results were staggering: The station collected more than 21,000 pounds of food. That’s more than 10 tons, or the weight of an average-sized elephant. Plus, the community donated more than $5,300 to Feeding Northeast Florida.

Combined, those donations work out to roughly 50,000 meals for families who don’t know where their next meal is coming from.

Here is a massive THANK YOU to everyone who chipped in, whether the contribution meant dropping off food, donating money to this worthy cause, or volunteering time and energy.

The work isn’t done just yet.

While the food drive was a strong start, the next goal is to share 1,000 good deeds (or Random "Jax" of Kindness), happening around town.

The next Positively Jax event is set for Feb. 20.

The station will host a Positively Jax Community Cleanup with Beaches Go Green, and is welcoming volunteers to pick up litter at three sites throughout the community.