Jeovanny Moreno, 8, shows off his new clothes, backpack and school supplies worth about $400. Shoes from Foot Locker and food from In-N-Out Burger were also provided to thousands of needy children at the back-to-school giveaway at the Fred Jordan Mission.
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Back-to-school giveaway at the Fred Jordan Mission

Strutting his stuff

Jeovanny Moreno, 8, shows off his new clothes, backpack and school supplies worth about $400. Shoes from Foot Locker and food from In-N-Out Burger were also provided to thousands of needy children at the back-to-school giveaway at the Fred Jordan Mission.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Thousands wait

Thousands of children, shown cheering for a television camera, wait in a long line that stretched several blocks to receive goods from the giveaway.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Teamwork

J.R. Fuller, left, catches a pair of shoes as fellow Foot Locker employees work at the giveaway.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

That new shoe smell

George Duran, 8, takes in the smell of his new Nikes.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Long wait

Valentine Mercardo holds his sleeping 8-month-old son, Steven, as they wait in line.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Free lunch

Daniel Montes, 3, eats an In-N-Out burger after waiting in line for free clothes and school supplies.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Packed crowd

Thousands of children and their families anticipate the giveaway at the Fred Jordan Mission.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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