FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION is still essential for East San Jose residents.

That’s evident by the line of people wrapped around the block of Mexican Heritage Plaza twice a month waiting to fill their wagons with produce and other food products. Even post-pandemic there’s been a noticeable uptick in the number of residents needing food, and organizers said they’ve served 16,853 people in the last year, up from the previous count of 11,223.

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