BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — WEB SCRIPT:

Food bank vans crisscross Kern County every weekday, delivering nutrition to seniors who need it most. While Thanksgiving is a time when many Americans overindulge, for others facing food insecurity, it's just another Thursday.

The Community Action Partnership of Kern was busy dropping off food boxes during Thanksgiving week, but this wasn't a special holiday delivery. This monthly visit is part of the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, designed to help seniors stretch their food budgets.

"It's meant to supplement their food budget every month," said Matt Jacobs, the program coordinator.

Jacobs has watched a steady increase in seniors signing up since 2020. When he started the senior program, they were delivering approximately 3,500 boxes per

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