Philabundance’s Frozen-Meat Giveaway Draws A Crowd

In a sign of difficult economic times, a massive line of people formed in South Philadelphia on Monday to receive free frozen meat, frozen dinners, and dairy products.

More than 400 people were gathered at Front and Dickinson Streets about 1 p.m. to receive the food being distributed by Philabundance, the nonprofit organization devoted to providing free food to people in need.

"We serve a lot of unemployed people," Tunisia Garnett, a program manager with Philabundance, said as she watched people walk up to tables set up under I-95.

Philabundance's Mobile Food Center has been giving out food each Monday from 1 to 2 p.m. since mid-March. Garnett said there are no eligibility requirements, so anyone can come.

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