Family With Triplets Needs a Hero

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- They came to Jacksonville with great hope.

But the job for Dad fell through.

Now a family with triplets is struggling just to have enough food for their children. They have five children in all.

Click on the video to watch Jeannie Blaylock's story on the triplet family.

When Jeannie was at their home they were down to half-a-gallon of milk, a couple of food items, and three diapers.

We're getting lots of response from good folks who want to help.

The best way to help them and others on the First Coast now struggling in this economy is to donate food to our BE A HERO FOOD DRIVE.

Start collecting cans or other non-perishable food items and then bring them to our big food drive.

This Friday and Saturday, we'll be at the Orange Park Mall and the St. Johns Town Center collecting food with Second Harvest Food Bank and United Way volunteers.

We also have drop-off sites in Georgia. Food donated in Georgia will stay in that area.

CLICK HERE to read more about Be A Hero Food Drive.

All food will go to families here locally.

Food donations are down around 40% and requests right now are up about 40%.

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