LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — Residents in the Leesburg area will have a chance to pick up food items at no cost Thursday morning.
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Farm Share, a nonprofit that aims to help food-insecure residents in Florida, will hold a food giveaway.
Organizers said the distribution will be hosted in conjunction with the Christian Worship Center.
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The June 15 event is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. and will be held at:
- 1041 County Road 468, Leesburg, FL 34748
See the map below for event location:
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.”
The organization will also hold a free food distribution event in Deltona on Friday, June 16, in conjunction with Nitty Gritty True Talk Ministries, Inc.
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That giveaway also starts at 10 a.m. and will be held at Centro Internacional de la Familia de Deltona, located at:
- 2886 Elkcam Boulevard, Deltona, FL 32738
See the map below for event location:
Food availability at both giveaways will be on a first-come, first-served basis until supplies run out.
The distribution events will be drive-thru style to minimize contact and to help ensure the safety of everyone who participates, organizers said.
Attendees should arrive in a vehicle with a trunk or cargo bed.
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Farm Share also distributes food to communities throughout Florida, free of charge, through soup kitchens, food pantries, homeless shelters, churches, and senior centers.
To find a food pantry near you, click here.
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