North Strand Helping Hand hosted a mass food distribution in Atlantic Beach for people in need of food.
More than 200 people came out and received free food at the Atlantic Beach Community Center.
North Strand Helping Hand President Sam Jones says the free food distribution helps some people who are struggling financially.
“We're trying to get food to them. It's not going to last them a long time. It's not going to last them the whole month. But it will last them a while and it adds to whatever sources they have for food and so on,” Jones said.
In addition to food items, household linens and other services were available.
Some of the food was provided by North Strand Helping Hand, BiLo of North Myrtle Beach and the Lowcountry Food Bank.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) has given a grant under the stimulus package to the Emergency Food and Shelter Program in Horry County which was formed by FEMA to help residents with food, utilities and rent assistance.
This program consists of United Way of Horry County and several of its agencies working together with other nonprofits in a collaboration effort to assure Horry County residents receive the help they need.
The mass food distribution is held in Atlantic Beach of the first Saturday of each month.
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