Hundreds of people, some camping out overnight, lined up outside the Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club waiting to donate food to the San Antonio Food Bank.

Comedian Gabriel Iglesias organized the effort, asking anyone who wanted to see his pop-up standup routine to come with five cans of food per person.

“I got here last night around 9:45 p.m.,” one avid fan said. “I’ve seen all his shows, like his specials on Netflix and everything, but that’s about it.”

The show was announced with the goal of supporting the San Antonio Food Bank as the government shutdown continues and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are cut off for hundreds of thousands of people in Bexar County.

By 9:30 a.m. Sunday, 30 minutes before donations would be accepted, the show reached full capacity of

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