BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — With Thanksgiving just hours away, heartbreaking lines for food keep growing as neighbors wait for help. CAPK has distributed close to [insert pounds] of food — a vital lifeline for many — but volunteers say the demand is soaring and the work is far from over.

Hours before the food distribution was to start, long lines of cars were already there. More than 200 families came to receive a food box from the Community Action Partnership of Kern.

Luis Gamez Community Member said "I'm happy because the organization opens their arms to everybody in the community. This is so beautiful because of your heart you make time to give something to everybody."

Organizers at CAPK tell me they know times are hard for many families, and residents shouldn't feel ashamed to ask

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