Constant lines is what we’ve been seeing for hours as people slowly make their way to the Kern County Fairgrounds on Monday. This distribution comes after the continuation of the government shutdown, leaving many to wonder where their next meal will come from.

“Well right now we really need this, I mean with the food stamps being cutting off and the holidays being near like this is crucial, we need this. If we didn’t have this I don’t know what we would do,” said Mina, a food distribution recipient.

Mina is just one of hundreds of people who spent hours in line waiting to be able to provide food for their families.

The distribution took place at the Kern County Fairgrounds, people weren’t just coming to any kind of food bank, these are all impacted families from the government shutdown

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