Cincinnati woman making sure families in need stay fed during the pandemic Share Updated: 6:50 PM EST Mar 9, 2021 Share Updated: 6:50 PM EST Mar 9, 2021
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Show Transcript EVERY FAMILY WHO NEEDED FOOD WOULD GET IT. BAGGING THE FOOD, BOXING IT UP AND SENDING IT ALONG WITH FAMILIES WHO CAN’T GO WITHOUT IT. HOW MANY FAMILIES DO YOU HAVE? OK, AND YOUR NAME? ASHLEY: IT’S NOT EASY WORK BUT IT’S NECESSARY IN THESE TIMES. THEY CALL AND SAY ’I DON’T HAVE NO FOOD. MY FOOD STAMPS ARE CUT OFF, IT’S NOT ENOUGH. ASHLEY: FOR SHARON WATKINS THE , WOMAN AT THE HEAD THIS OPERATION, IT’S A PART OF THE JOB BUT IT’S ALSO A MATTER OF THE HEART. EVERYBODY NEEDS FOOD. I HATE TO WASTE FOOD. AS A MOM, YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE FOOD WASTED. ASHLEY: THE ASSEMBLY RUNS LIKE A WELL OILED MACHINE. FOUR TIMES A MONTH AT FOUR LOCATIONS WATKINS AND A GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS GET THE BAGS OF FOOD IN TRUNKS RAIN, SLEET OR SNOW. WHEN IT WAS COLD, REALLY, R