Happening Tuesday: Farm Share food giveaway in Daytona Beach

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Families in the Daytona Beach area will have a chance to pick up food items at no cost Tuesday morning.

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Farm Share, a nonprofit that aims to help food-insecure residents in Florida, will hold a food giveaway.

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Organizers said the distribution will be held in conjunction with City of Daytona Beach and Midtown Cultural & Educational Center.

The June 14 event is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. and will be held at:

• 925 George W. Engram Boulevard, Daytona Beach, Fla. 32114

Tuesday’s giveaway is expected to provide food for about 250 households.

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Farm Share said it helps to fight hunger “by working hand-in-hand with local farmers to recover and redistribute produce that would otherwise be thrown away due to aesthetic imperfections.”

See the map below for event location:

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the distribution event will be drive-thru style to minimize contact and to help ensure the safety of everyone who participates, organizers said.

Attendees must also wear a mask and arrive in a vehicle with a trunk or cargo bed.

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Tuesday’s food giveaway will be on a first-come, first-served basis and will operate until supplies run out.

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