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 / Modified mar 20, 2020 5:15 p.m.

COVID-19 prompts Tucson food bank to adopt drive-thru distribution

The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona also anticipates greater demand for its services in the coming weeks.
by Kassandra Lau

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As food banks anticipate a greater demand for their services, the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona has taken steps to change how it distributes goods in an effort to mitigate person-to-person contact amid COVID-19 concerns. As Tony Paniagua reports, this week the food bank implemented drive-thru service so recipients no longer have to line up in close proximity.

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