Lines at food banks across the country continue to grow in the wake of the economic devastation caused by the coronavirus epidemic.
Millions of Americans are currently starving to feed as a Thanksgiving approach, relying on volunteers and nonprofits.
U.S. in Arlington, Texas. Army soldiers took part in a huge food drive, helping distribute supplies to the 6,000 families in need.
Military members were seen handing out frozen chickens at a large distribution event set outside the AT&T Stadium on Friday.
The scene was repeated across the country, with more than 10 million Americans not yet employed.
Arlington, Texas: On Friday, U.S. Army troops took part in a massive food drive, helping distribute supplies to 6,000 families.
Arlington, Texas: Hundreds of cars lined up at an event hosted by the Tarant Area Food Bank. It simplifies the biggest food drive in their history
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania: A woman looks at pantry items at a food bank set up inside St. Vincent de Paul Kitchen on Friday.
FORT WAS SHINGTON, Maryland: During a pre-Thanksgiving food handout, volunteers help community members donate bags of food, sponsored by Linda Flowers.
LOS ANGELES, California: Just from Verdin, founder and chairman of the Life-Aid Research Institute, right-to-third, helped distribute about 1,500 Thanksgiving meals on Friday.
Montgomery, Alabama: Faith Crusades Montgomery Mobile Phone People drive to the front pantry to get food
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Volunteers from a for-profit organization provide food to people living in front of Thanksgiving in Harlem.
The huge mobile pantry event in Arlington, Texas was hosted by Tarant Area Food Bank.
CEO Julie Butner told CBS it was the biggest food drive in their history.
‘It’s heartbreaking to see so many families on one side and need our help who has never needed our help before. The other side of the coin is how the community has come together to do what is needed for their need to help, ’Button said.
In neighboring Dallas, another food drive took place at the University of North Texas, which helped feed more than 1,000 people.
Some people in need spoke to CBS, telling the News Network that they were grateful for the selfless efforts of the volunteers.
‘It’s been very rough for me. “I’ve been out of a job for about eight months now,” said local resident John Bates.
Another man, Agnes Pinero, said: “Thank you. This is a blessing, this is coming from God, and it would be so much easier if we had a lot going on with this. ‘
Arlington, Texas: Soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 36th Infantry Division help distribute chickens and other holiday food items during the Tarantula Area Food Bank’s mobile pantry event.
Arlington, Texas: Tarantula Area Food Bank. CEO Julie Butner told CBS it was the biggest food drive in their history
Arlington, Texas: A volunteer loads a turkey into a man’s car truck on Friday
Arlington, Texas: Cars stretched as far as the eye could see as millions of people in Texas were left out of work.
At the onset of the coronavirus epidemic in March and April, U.S. Owners surprisingly cut 22 million jobs.
More than half of those jobs have been recovered, but more than a million remain out of work.
A report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the unemployment rate is now.9 percent.
However, JPMorgan predicts that the recent increase in COVID-19 will lead to a decline in U.S. Growth in the first quarter will be negative, and warned that ‘this winter will be terrible.’
In a client note on Friday, the bank became the first Wall Street company to break from a consensus view, citing rising cases across the country.
‘This winter will be terrible,’ wrote JP Morgan economists, ‘and we believe the economy will shrink again.’
FORT WAS SHINGTON, Maryland: Pastor Jerome Allen Bell leads a prayer before a pre-Thanksgiving food handout on Friday morning
Fort and AS Washington, Maryland: Volunteers from the community came out to set up supplies for those in need.
Fort WAS Washington, Maryland: Thanksgiving food, along with cans of green beans distributed
LOS ANGELES, California: Local residents economically affected by the coronavirus epidemic wait in line to pick up a Thanksgiving food kit at home at a distribution program organized by the LA Mission.
LOS ANGELES, California: Volunteers help distribute about 1,500 Thanksgiving meals, including dinner fixing rice, at Drive Through Food Bank at Dodder Stadium.
LOS ANGELES, California: More than 1,000 cars raced through the stadium parking lot for food on Friday.
Montgomery, Alabama: Infection brokers and their team prepare to feed Faith Crusades Montgomery at a mobile food pantry
Montgomery, Alabama: Fresh fruit and canned goods were available for needy locals driving by mobile food pantry.
As the number of coronaviruses continues to rise across the country, terrible predictions are made.
Panic purchases have gripped Americans before the holiday, with shelves with full vacancies at stores – reminiscent of creepy images captured at the start of the epidemic in March.
In the King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, on Friday, shoppers at a local destination found a fairly large shelf.
As of Thursday, more than 180,000 new infections had been reported. Experts fear the numbers could worsen if people ignore requests to limit Thanksgiving celebrations.
KING OF PRUSIA, Pennsylvania: Panic purchases gripped Americans before the holidays, with full vacancies at stores – reminiscent of creepy images captured at the start of an epidemic in March.
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania: In the King of Prussia, Pennsylvania on Friday, shoppers at a local target found several shelves full of sheets.
King PR Prussia, Pennsylvania: More than 180,000 new infections were reported on Thursday. Experts fear the numbers could worsen if people ignore requests to limit Thanksgiving celebrations.
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