'Everyday people,' hungry and hurting, receive free meals in FloridaOn any given Saturday morning in the parking lot of the Boynton Beach Mall in Florida, hundreds of drivers line up in their vehicles, eager to receive a meal.
"These are everyday people. They have jobs," Charles Bender told Fox News Digital. "They're just not getting by."
Bender is founding CEO of Place of Hope, a faith-based organization providing programs and services to children and families in five Florida counties.
"Every Saturday of the month, we serve families in desperate need of food and nutritional supplies – and that's quite a number," Bender said. "So, we're out there every Saturday and just trying to meet their needs."
The initiative started earlier this year. After about three months, Bender said, Place of Hope had served more than a million pounds of food.
Through December, that number has grown to over 2 million.
Place of Hope volunteers gather for a few hours every Saturday morning to provide those waiting in line with essential food and drink – all for free.
"There's no pre-vetting," Bender said. "These are just people who have need … and volunteers are there to load their cars with donated goods.".............
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