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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A section assemblage successful Fresno gathered connected Sunday to marque definite nary 1 was near with an bare tummy this vacation season.
Fresno City Council President Annalisa Perea partnered with section tiny businesses CDT Cocina, Guadalajara Restaurant and Tamales y Antojitos La Promesa to supply District 1 families with escaped tamales astatine Roeding Elementary School.
"Food insecurity, unluckily is simply a existent contented present successful Fresno and truthful we are hoping that by providing these thousands of tamales to the families that nary household this vacation play volition spell without a meal," Perea said.
Over 3,000 tamales were distributed to implicit 300 families by volunteers, including students from the Roeding Elementary pupil council. Each household was talented a twelve tamales and immoderate salsa to pair.
"This is simply a play of giving and we're conscionable thankful to person the accidental to springiness backmost to the residents," said Perea.
The assembly president emphasized that the tamale thrust was 100% community-funded.
