JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In the kitchen, preparing a home cooked meal is what Tina Harris loves to do, but she's barely surviving with an income of less than $1,000 a month, so food isn't easy to come by.
She depends on two things; her family and Edward Waters College Schell-Sweet Center for her next meal.
“I know that I could always go there if I needed too and something is always provided,” Harris said.
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Harris and her little girl are among nearly 300 families who use the food distribution services when in need. The center has lines of people every month.
But the executive director of the center told Action News an 8-year contract with the group “Second Harvest” has ended and the new contract is pending.
“We understand, but it still presented a gap in our services,” said Marie Heath, the executive director.
That gap amounts to 8,000 pounds of food for at least the next two months.
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“We’re looking to take any donations that we can get,” Heath said.
Right now the pantry has food at the Harris home.
“They're going to be people in this community that's going to suffer,” Heath said.
But this holiday season is a concern for Harris who hope's she and others will have enough food in the kitchen to stay afloat.
You can donate to the center by clicking here.