NEW YORK (WABC) -- A woman from Queens who used to stand in line for food donations is now a dedicated volunteer raising tens of thousands of dollars to help feed others.

Now Ceil Witherspoon is about to run her fifth New York City Marathon on Sunday, and she says she is fueled by her own experience with hunger.

A healthy mix of grit and gratitude helped Witherspoon step out of the food line and into the role of valued volunteer for City Harvest.

She helps keep food donations flowing at City Harvest's mobile market near her home in Queens.

This year City Harvest expects to rescue 86 million pounds of high-quality food donated by grocery stores, restaurants and wholesalers that would otherwise be tossed out.

The food is then delivered to 400 food pantries and soup kitchens across the

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