Back on Track America Inc., a nonprofit student-led volunteer organization, hosted its first monthly drive-thru food pantry on Saturday to help those with food insecurity and to offer support to local communities.
At 9:30 a.m., volunteers gathered outside of the Hoda Center at 5220 SW 13th St., a mosque for North Central Florida and Gainesville area, as they prepared for the swell of cars to arrive at the drive-thru food pantry.
“I feel kind of embarrassed sometimes. I just bought this truck,” said Elizabeth Flanagan, who was there to pick up some food staples. “Just because you have a vehicle that is not about to break down does not mean that you are not in need of help.”…