WASHINGTON - The Northeast D.C. food bank Noah's Ark was evicted and on the street. Now, there's a push to find it another building but the organizers ask, will that happen in time?

Like Tuesday, a parade of mainly elderly and indigent people came to what's left of the Noah's Ark Food Bank Wednesday for the free bread the bank has provided for 22 years.

"I do come out and get bread two or three times a week not only for myself but my neighbors and they really depend on this bread," said Dorothy Lott, who lives in Northeast D.C.

Though the food bank helps many people, Leo Woodson, who has run the program the last six years out of a church, says city inspectors forced the church to evict them Monday because they don't have a permit to give away food. So now the food bank is on the street:

"And I cannot rest at night unless I do this and I'm asking the city to give us help," said Woodson.

Bimbo Bakers in Springfield lets Woodson haul its unsold bread to the church three times a week with a truck Woodson rents with his retirement money. His group's now urging all bread seekers to call Mayor Adrian Fenty's office to ask for a building.

While the mayor told us Tuesday he knows nothing about Noah's Ark, D.C. Council Member Harry Thomas does say he's seeking a building donation.

"We've got close to 15 percent unemployment in my ward," said Thomas.

After our story Tuesday, former councilman H.R. Crawford is offering something in far Southeast.

Crawford said, "We are trying to find a temporary facility to help the gentleman because he's helping us."

Fortunately, since the eviction neither rain nor cold has been a big problem, but the question is how long will its luck hold out if and until the group finds a building?

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