The desperate need for food amid relentless heat led to a scary scene outside Community Food Bank in Fort Worth Tuesday.
The nonprofit serves hundreds of families per week, including many seniors. With lines outside extending the length of the building, some bring umbrellas, hats, or anything to shield them from the sun.
On Tuesday afternoon, MedStar and firefighters with the Fort Worth Fire Department rushed in when a woman standing in line and waiting on her box of food started feeling sick. "She was in her late 60s … she started leaning up against the wall and started slumping down on our building. So, our volunteers out there got her and they set her down and they called for the paramedics to come," said Regina Taylor, executive director of the Community Food Bank.Volunteers with the food bank are tasked with ensuring those waiting in lines outside are OK and have water.
Taylor said canopy or tent donations would go a long way to providing some relief for customers and the helpers providing help.
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