APOPKA, Fla. – A grocery non-profit based in Orlando is taking its resources on the road as part of an effort to provide food to Central Florida families in need.
United Against Poverty (UP) opened a mobile market on Thursday at the Apopka VFW located on S. Central Avenue. [TIMELINE: The spread of coronavirus in Florida] Organizers of the service said $40 in groceries were offered to individuals in exchange for a $5 handling fee to offset transportation costs. "Basically, we're trying to serve groceries to as many people as possible," UP executive director Eric Gray said. "We're trying to help space the gap a little bit between people's needs at the moment and right now, one of the biggest needs is food." Gray said the service is part of a