CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — Several families in need were able to put food on the table thanks to local organizations who partnered together.
The Juvenile Welfare Board and St. Pete Free Clinic gave out hundreds of meals.
Families received food like fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy, canned goods, and more.
“Even though I do work, it’s still hard to have food for your household,” said Chery Harris, a mother of three.
The event started at 9 a.m., but cars were lined up hours before the event started.
“Most of the folks you would see here in this line, one or both of the adults in the household are working, which is why we scheduled this on a Saturday,” said Beth Houghton, with JWB.
Juvenile Welfare Board’s CEO, Beth Houghton, said they are committed to ensuring no child goes hungry, and invest $4.2 million in bulk food with the St. Pete Free Clinic.
During the summer, Houghton said they wanted to come up with a solution to help bridge the gap of children that may not have access to food.
“It was clear that we were going to have two really big gaps this
