Heart of Florida United Way distributed 6,000 Thanksgiving meal kits to families in need in Central Florida, with cars stretching around the block at Valencia College.

More than a thousand volunteers packed these meals earlier in the week at the Central Florida Fairgrounds.

The organization supports local working families with limited assets and income, who often face difficult choices between rent, medicine, and holiday meals.

"It's enough food to feed 24,000 people this Thursday morning for Thanksgiving. We give meals that are uncooked, families can go ahead and cook their meals and hopefully enjoy the same meal we are having this upcoming Thursday," Jeff Hayward, president and CEO of Heart of Florida United Way, said.

Volunteer Alisa Toro said, "No matter what's going on, everyone w

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