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Thursday starting at 8:30 a.m. and also on the second Saturday of each month, have been called a godsend, helping those in need and those trying to stretch already thin budgets.

The church secretary said the prepandemic turnout was typically around 40 cars in the Thursday morning free food line but now as many as 150 cars, some picking up foodstuffs for multiple families, will pass through.

Dedicated volunteers and the support of His Compassion Food Bank have kept the outreach moving forward. At a recent distribution session, about a dozen church member volunteers loaded the

“(This is) bringing the community together,” she said.

For about the last 18 months, the church has been one of 159 area sites receiving pallets of food from His Compassion Food Bank on Northeast Jacksonville Road. The food bank’s website indicates it fed 19,626 families in 2022.

“It most definitely helps,” Thomas said of the food bank’s support.

According to Census.gov, in the 2020 Census, the population of Silver Springs Shores was 24,846 and 15.5% were over the age of 65 and 16.9% of the population were “persons on poverty.”

Robbie Johnson with His Compassion Food Bank said as many as eight pallets

7 to 8:30 PM

Hilton Hotel Ocala

3600 SW 36th Ave. (off SW College Rd,) Ocala, FL 34474

Keynote Remarks by Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods

FREE admission to honor Law Enforcement & Military • FREE “Thank you for your service” coin for attendees (.984 inch brass plated).

FREE: Our 1.54 inch size “challenge coin” (Nickel Plated Steel) for all veterans (uniformed services heroespolice, sheriff’s deputies, military). Golden plated nickel 1.54 inch “challenge” coin special presentations to invited veteran guests of honor. Pure Silver 1-ounce, 1.54 coin for Sheriff Billy Woods and one special guest of honor. American law enforcement is under attack from liberal politicians, the lying news media, and hateful “Defund the Police” radicals. Everyone who wears a uniform - soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, coast guard - have never been more disrespected. Fight back. This new coin says “Thank You” to a uniformed serviceman who has served or is serving. Please join us on 7/28.

A message for Fellow Veterans and uniformed servicemen, Please join me on July 28 so Marion County citizens can honor you (active duty & veterans).

If you are not a vet or uniformed serviceman, join us to honor those who are.

Carl Vollmer, 94 year-old Korean War Veteran & Marion County CCC board member

Presentations by:

Deputy Sheriff Joe Zebroski (2018-19)

Senior Master Sgt., USAF (Ret., 38 years service) Richard Buck

National Project Director Uniformed Services League (from VA)

Keynote Speaker

Sheriff Billy Woods

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