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Dino Degracia, left, is told by a volunteer that his limit of canned goods is three as he collects food next to another client, Mark Hatfield, at a food bank operated by Northwest Harvest Monday, Nov. 17, 2008
Friday, Nov. 21, 2008

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  • CLAIRE ACEY,
  • spokeswoman for Northwest Harvest, operator of the state of Washington's largest food bank, on companies forfeiting holiday parties to buy food for the hungry
Photo: Elaine Thompson / AP | Source: NYT