SELMA, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Sikh community in Selma is stepping up to help feed local residents impacted by the pandemic.
The Selma temple held a drive-through food distribution on Sunday morning and encouraged everyone in the area to stop by.
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Organizers say they were able to provide about 60,000 pounds of food.
That's enough to feed around 10,000 people for a week.
Sikh leaders say they also hope people were able to get a better sense of who they are.
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"We want to give back but also give them an understanding of who we are because there are a lot of misconceptions about our religion, a lot of misconceptions of who we are and we want to educate them as well as feed them," says Tanroop Singh.
Sunday's event was all volunteer-based, and all of the food was donated by local businesses, organizations, and individuals.