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Community partners provide food for 300 families

December 22, 2022 – The St. Pete Free Clinic, Palm Harbor Parks & Recreation Department, Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office and Board of County Commissioners partnered to provide fresh produce and groceries to nearly 300 families. The giveaway took place Dec. 16 at the Sunderman Complex in Palm Harbor. According to the release, local volunteers distributed 12,248 pounds of food to Pinellas residents in need.

 

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According to the United Way’s United for ALICE project, “Traditional measures of poverty do not capture the magnitude of people who are struggling financially.”
St. Pete Free Clinic CEO Jennifer Yeagley said she has seen a steady increase in need for food assistance that’s coincided with climbing grocery costs and cost-of-living increases over the past year.
Several families in need were able to put food on the table thanks to local organizations who partnered together.
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