Free food distribution in West Palm Beach on Friday

There will be enough food and supplies to serve 500 families.

TREE OF LIFE CENTER IS LOOKINGTO HELP HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES INNEED BY HOSTING A FREE FOODDISTRIBUTION.

ITS HAPPENINGTODAY AT THE PALM BEACHOUTLETS.W-P-T-V'S NEWS CHANNEL 5'SKAMREL EPPINGER JOINS US NOWLIVE WITH HOW YOU CAN TAKEADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITYTO STOCK ON SOME MUCH- NEEDEDFOOD AND SUPPLIES.RIGHT NOW THINGS ARE QUIETHERE AT THE OUTLETS BUT IN THENEXT FEW HOURS VOLUNTEERS WILLBE WORKING TO SERVE ABOUT 500FAMILIES IN NEED.THE EVENT STARTS AT 8 AND GOESUNTIL 10 OR UNTIL THEY RUN OUTOF SUPPLIES.

FOOD BOXES WILLBE GIVEN ON A FIRST COME FIRSTSERVE BASIS AND WILL INCLUDEFRESH PRODUCE, DAIRY, NON-PERISHABLE FOODS AND DIAPERS..THE FOOD IS BEING DONATEDTHROUGH FARM SHARE.

SINCE THEPANDEMIC STARTED THE NON-PROFIT HAS SERVED MORE 2 AND AHALF MILLION POUNDS OF FOODRIGHT HERE IN PALM BEACHCOUNTY ALONE THE ORGANIZATIONSSAYS THERE CONTINUES TO BENEED IN THE COMMUNITY."IT IS A SERIOUS ISSUE BECAUSEITABOUT THAT ARE GOING HUNGRYAND SO ONE OF THESE BOXESPROVIDES MEALS FOR A FAMILYFOR A FEW DAYS AND SO THATWHY.

WE CONTINUE TO HAVEEVENTS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK SOTHAT FOLKS CAN CONTINUE TOCOME BACK AND GET FOOD FORTHEIR HOME."AGAIN THE EVENT STARTS AT 8.THIS WILL BE A DRIVE THRUSTYLE SERVICE SO YOU MUSREMAIN IN YOUR CAR.

SIMPLYOPEN YOUR TRUNK AND VOLUNTEEWEARING GLOVES AND MAKS WILLPUT ITEMS INSIDE YOUR CAR.

TOGET HERE ITS BEST TO USE THECONGRESS AVENUE ENTRANCE TOTHE MALL.

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