This is Jorge Munoz in the kitchen of his home with his sister to his left
and his mom behind her. Courtesy of CNN
He feeds up to 150 every night on Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights, Queens New York. He drives a school bus all day in New York City and then comes home to cook with his family pots of rice, beans and chicken At 9:30 at night he hand out meals--one by one-- to the people who are always waiting. He is called the Angel of Queens, the Superman of Roosevelt Avenue.
He gets up at 5:15 AM to get ready for the first job and starts driving at 6AM. He finishes at at 5 PM, gets home at 6 PM to start his second job.
It all started because as he drove his bus, he saw people lingering on corners for day jobs--and asked them "Are You Hungry?"
He has handed out over 70, 000 meals free of charge since 2004
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