DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Thousands of Volusia County families lined up outside the Daytona International Speedway on Sunday morning, hoping to collect donated food as ongoing SNAP funding cuts continue to strain low-income households.

The large-scale food drive organized by the Jewish Federation of Volusia and Flagler Counties , the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, and several community groups worked to fill the gap left by no SNAP benefits.

“We have over 200,000 pounds of food to give away today,” said Rabbi Robert Lennick, executive director of the Jewish Federation. “We’ve had help from hundreds of volunteers over the last two days, and we’re hoping to reach as many households as we can. The reason we’re able to do this is because we did it together, and that’s a testament to this c

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