At around 9:30 each night, relief comes in the form of Jorge Munoz's white pickup truck, filled with hot food, coffee and hot chocolate.
[cnn-photo-caption image=http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/LIVING/03/19/cnnheroes.jorge.munoz/art.heroes.munoz.cnn.jpg caption="Jorge Munoz estimates he has served more than 70,000 free meals since 2004."]
CNN Heroes
Every day, unemployed men gather under the elevated 7 train in Jackson Heights, Queens. Many of them are homeless. All of them are hungry.
At around 9:30 each night, relief comes in the form of Jorge Munoz's white pickup truck, filled with hot food, coffee and hot chocolate.
The men eagerly accept containers of chicken and rice from Munoz, devouring the food on the spot. Quiet gratitude radiates from the crowd.
For many, this is their only hot meal of the day; for some, it's the first food they've eaten since last night. Vote now for the CNN Hero of the Year
"I thank God for touching that man's heart," says Eduardo, one of the regulars.
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