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This morning: Food giveaway event at DeLand church

Farm Share to distribute food on June 12 in DeLand. (Farm Share)
(Farm Share)

DELAND, Fla. — DeLand-area residents will have a chance to can pick up food items at no cost Wednesday morning.

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The Antioch Church of DeLand and Farm Share, a nonprofit that aims to help food-insecure residents in Florida, will hold a food giveaway.

The June 12 event is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. at the church, located at:

  • 301 West Beresford Avenue, DeLand, Florida 32720

See the map below for event location:

The giveaway will be drive-thru style. Attendees should arrive in a vehicle with a trunk or cargo bed.

Wednesday’s event will operate on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.

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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.”

To find a food pantry near you, click here.

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