SAN ANTONIO – As the government shutdown continues, James Avery and Cavender Grande Ford worked together to help affected federal workers and military personnel by giving away hundreds of food boxes on Tuesday.
There were around 400 boxes given out, 75 gas cards, and 400 bags of vegetables. According to the organizers, each box serves 50 meals.
Each person in line had to have their government ID to be valid to participate.
The distribution started around 2 p.m., but people were already lined up at 11 a.m. The line stretched at least a mile down the road outside the dealership.
Maria Wence is a news intern at KSAT 12 News. From Houston, Maria is heading into her junior year at UTSA, majoring in communications. She is a staff writer for "The Paisano," the independent, student-produced newspaper at UTSA. She also produces and edits content for UTSA's YouTube channel.