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Helping the hungry on base

Many military families rely on donated goods

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"Too often, the supplies run out before the lines do, said Regina Hunter, who coordinates food distribution at one Camp Pendleton site.

\ufffdHere they are defending the country. . . . It is heartbreaking to see,\ufffd said Hunter, manager of the on-base Abby Reinke Community Center. \ufffdIf we could find more sources of food, we would open the program up to more people. We believe anyone who stands in a line for food needs it and deserves it.\ufffd

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\ufffdI do this for the kids,\ufffd said Rankins, whose husband is a corporal deployed in Iraq. \ufffdThey need the protein from the bread. For me and my family \ufffd for a lot of the families at Camp Pendleton \ufffd this (program) is a necessity. I come every week.\ufffd

and in related news:

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Maybe a change is possible. An election is coming up. Hmmm..