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Mississippi native and former NBA star Jonathan Bender is encouraging people to show compassion for those struggling in these tough economic times. According to the Labor Department, applications for unemployment benefits rose by 10,000 last week which officials say is a sign that layoffs are rising and the job market is weak. Bender and Feed the Children wanted to help South Mississippi families by holding a food giveaway. Volunteers loaded boxes into car after car. Behind every wheel was a story of a family facing hard times. Carolyn Warren said, "The economy. It's hard. It's hard out here. It's hard for everybody and I know it's hard for everybody. It's hard for me that's why I'm out here." "I'm just the type of person that try to make it day to day. Disability. Disabled," said Alex McAfee. WLOX-TV and WLOX.com

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