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LEESBURG, Fla. — Leesburg-area residents will have an opportunity to pick up food items at no cost on Saturday morning.
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Farm Share, a nonprofit that aims to help food-insecure residents in Florida, will distribute free, fresh produce and non-perishable canned goods.
The June 22 giveaway is in partnership with UF Health Central Florida.
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The event is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. and will run until 1 p.m. or until supplies run out.
The food distribution location will be:
- 1041 County Road 468, Leesburg, Florida 34748
The event will be drive-thru style. Attendees should arrive in a vehicle with a trunk or cargo bed.
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Farm Share said it helps to fight hunger “by working hand-in-hand with local farmers to recover and redistribute produce that would otherwise be thrown away due to aesthetic imperfections.”
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