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PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — The Palm Beach County Food Bank hosted its first large-scale food distribution event Friday in partnership with United Way of Palm Beach County, responding to a growing demand for food assistance across the community.

Cars stretched around the corner as hundreds of people waited in line.

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“We had people lined up at 6 o’clock this morning,” said Jamie Kendall, CEO of the Palm Beach County Food Bank.

The organization prepared boxes of groceries for about 1,000 families, but the need was much greater.

“It is wreaking havoc on a lot of folks that rely on the safety net to put food on the table,” Kendall said.

As supplies ran out, volunteers sc

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