East Palo Alto council members, local volunteers deliver thousands of meals at food drive

[July 14, 2020: ABC 7 News – Palo Alto] Thanks to volunteers in East Palo Alto, there are more than just meals given out at a nightly…

[July 14, 2020: ABC 7 News - Palo Alto]

Thanks to volunteers in East Palo Alto, there are more than just meals given out at a nightly food drive.

At the Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula in East Palo Alto, like the meals being passed out, people giving back are never in short supply.

"It has become a tough ticket within the city, if you want to call it that, to actually become a volunteer either at this location or our Redwood City location," Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula Senior Director of Operations James Harris said.

Even during a pandemic, in just three months, 400 volunteers have lined up to feed people in need. ... MORE



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