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With food and gas prices skyrocketing and unemployment on the rise, more and more working families are seeking help from food pantries. Jane and Dannie Devol began providing emergency food and clothing in a tiny room in their Logan, Ohio church basement 8 years ago. At that time, they never dreamed there were so many needy people in their area. Now they serve more than 700 families, and when they distribute food boxes once a month, the cars start lining up at 2 a.m.

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