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5,000 turn out for a food giveaway

Wed, 26th November, 2008 - Posted by Joshuah

We’ve been mentioning the food crisis for many months now.  It is the next major crisis facing us, and it’s far beyond the time to start taking it seriously.  If you have made no preparations yes you had better do so now, in whatever way you are able…

Source: Los Angeles Times

In Montebello, nearly 5,000 turned out for a food giveaway, a number that stunned organizers who had tried to keep it a low-key event, targeting publicity to several churches and schools. But word of mouth proved stronger than a few fliers, and crowds inundated Montebello Park. A diverse mix of people stood in a six-hour-long line — families from middle- and working-class communities, including Pico Rivera, Montebello, Norwalk and Whittier. No one left empty-handed, though.

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