Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Emergency Drive-Through Food Distribution Held at John Prince Park During Government Shutdown

Organizers say furloughs plus stalled SNAP payments drove the surge in need.

Overview

  • Food is being distributed Friday from 10 a.m. to noon on a first-come, first-served basis at John Prince Park in Lake Worth Beach.
  • Each vehicle may pick up for no more than two households, with entry at the Eric Call Pavilion via 4759 Congress Ave.
  • Volunteers planned to serve up to 1,000 households, and cars began lining up early as demand increased.
  • Palm Beach County partnered with the Palm Beach County Food Bank and United Way to run the drive-through operation.
  • The Food Bank reports about 160,000 county SNAP recipients are not receiving benefits and cites 192,000 food-insecure residents, while a federal judge ordered full SNAP funding for November.