Thousands of cars form lines to collect food in Texas

[UpInArms]

Source: CNN

Thousands of people lined up for groceries at a food bank distribution event in Dallas, Texas, this weekend, with organizers saying the Covid-19 pandemic has increased need in the city.

North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) distributed more than 600,000 pounds of food for about 25,000 people on Saturday, according to spokeswoman Anna Kuruan. There were 7,280 turkeys distributed to families, Kuruan told CNN.

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In another car, one woman told the station she had been struggling: "I haven't been working since December. I can't find a job, they cut off my unemployment -- it's a big deal. It's a real big deal."

NTFB President Trisha Cunningham said she is proud of her team and the community "for providing some hope and care during these extraordinary times."

"It was quite a humbling scene to see so many in need," she told CNN.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/15/us/dallas-texas-food-bank-coronavirus/index.html

[applegrove]

1. Saw that. Pretty upsetting. Think about the people too who don't have

cars to pick up much food.

[Grasswire2]

4. yes, this

Plenty of people who don't have cars.

At the pantry where I have volunteered in the past, some people bring wagons or carts and walk.

Public transportation doesn't go close by.

[applegrove]

6. That is so harsh. I hope public transportation becomes or is free too.

[ancianita]

2. Do they see the connection between their plight and the Republican senators they have?

Or how none of their House Republicans Reps voted for the May aid package?

They suffer because of a party that doesn't care about them.

[live love laugh]

7. +1

[BigmanPigman]

10. Bingo!

[Steelrolled]

11. Tribalism is stronger

[Grokenstein]

13. "This is all Biden's fault, you know."

"Obama paid China to create the Chinavirus, which is a hoax, then spread it to make God Emperor Donald the First--hallowed by thy name--lose the election, but it didn't work and He won in a landslide, He did, He did and anyone who claims otherwise is a deluded cultist who drank some Kool-Aid or something."

[LeftInTX]

17. This is a Democratic area with Democratic local govt

Our local Food Bank in San Antonio had a similar event this past spring.

The SA Food Bank eventually requested reservations and the reservations cut down on the long lines.

[ancianita]

29. Islands of help in the red TX ocean of economic austerity brought on by red state and nat'l leaders.

[machoneman]

23. Oh, of course not. It's all the libs fault. No food, job, housing...its those damn liberals fault!

[Skittles]

3. I have upped my donations to NTFB since Covid started

I think they do a great job. I am urging anyone on DU who can, PLEASE donate to your local food bank, they really need the help.

[LeftInTX]

18. Thank You!

[yaesu]

5. tRump says it is what it is, McTurtle says you must think I care, when the red states quit humping

fascists things like food lines will be a thing of the past.

[keithbvadu2]

8. MAGAts, don't be afraid to brag 'the Trump economy'.

[Doodley]

9. What kind of nation is this?

[Grokenstein]

14. I think it's one of those "shithole countries" I've heard about.

But hey, at least it's not Europe with all that horrible socialism!!

[angrychair]

12. Texas voted for 4 more years of that

Can't understand why but they did (not all but the majority)

[DENVERPOPS]

15. Supreme idiots, all of the Texans.......

Texas state has the lowest number of people covered by health insurance

[Paladin]

24. On behalf of all Texas Democrats, I'd appreciate your backing the fuck off. (nt)

[Crowman2009]

25. +1 Same here in Alabama!

Some folks at DU seem to forget that 800k+ of us didn't want that orange asshole for president and that dumb mediocre shit-for-brains football coach as Senator.

[Paladin]

27. And after that plot to kidnap and murder the Michigan governor....

...funny how I didn't see a single post condemning every single resident of the state as a violent right-wing asshole.

[DBoon]

28. The Texans who vote for this

aren't necessarily the people who need food.

A lot of politics involves figuring out clever ways to make someone else suffer.

[Orrex]

16. Well, it's nice to see red state Texas embracing socialism.

[texasfiddler]

19. Another Trump Train

[raccoon]

21. That's good, like "Hooverville " .

[raccoon]

20. And Mitch McConnell is in no rush to get a stimulus package thru Congress.

Doesn’t he realize that a lot of people are suffering? Can’t buy food can’t pay the rent?

Or more likely, he doesn’t give a shit.

[Scalded Nun]

22. And the worthless trio of Abbott, Patrick and Paxton sit around with

their thumbs up their asses unless someone tries to actually do something. They then only act to stop positive action.

Evil people returned to power by a dumber-than-dirt and hateful Texas citizenry.

[Aristus]

26. It's a good thing we never adopted a progressive social agenda,

or we'd be lining up for food like they did in the Soviet Union.