With the holidays this year occurring in the midst of a global pandemic, the Gulf Coast Community has continued to help make sure no one goes hungry.
- - - with the holidays this year - occuring in the midst of a- global pandemic, the gulf coast- community has continued to- help make sure no one goes- hungry.
- this afternooon in gulfport,- several community - organizations, including feedin- the gulf coast of mobile, - extra tables out of hattiesburg- and extend a hand help a- friend, gathered to distribute- boxes of food to those in need.- in one hour, 300 families - received boxes filled with- everything to - make a good meal like canned- goods, sweet potatoes, and- spaghetti.- extend a hand help a friend c-- e-o jeffrey hulum the third - recognizes the heightened - importance of food drops right- now.- - jeffrey hulum iii, ceo of exten- a hand help - a friend: "it's very important because economic downturn due t- the pandemic- and all the different hurricane- we have had.
People are not onl- down on their - luck, they're down on their - finances right now.
So, this is- a way for us to step in and - network and bring together- everybody this holiday season t- - - - ease the burden on their pocket- and also at their pantries, - because a lot churches and- organizations are overwhelmed,- due to lack of donations."
- - - tomorrow these organizations- will be back at it, giving away- 6,000 - dozens of eggs at climb c-d-c - family
With Christmas only two days away, a local church is celebrating the reason for the season and setting out on a mission to feed..
