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Food Not Bombs World Gathering feeds the hungry in Tampa before the Republican convention listen

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Tags: Food Not Bombs, Occupy Tampa, homeless, hungry, Republican National Convention, RNC

An activist group fed 20 members of the Tampa community oatmeal and fruit this morning. Food Not Bombs is partnering with members of Occupy Tampa at their Voice of Freedom Park encampment where to feed the hungry this week. Elizabeth Toms, a member of Occupy Tampa, said the turn out has been good so far, but she hopes it will get better as the week goes on.

“Some were like, extremely grateful. Like, oh I’m not hungry, but I’ll definitely go get some coffee. There’s a couple kids comin...