Thousands show up at Tulsa food pantry Friday


Long lines of people wait Friday outside Iron Gate in Tulsa, for a free food boxes. JAMES GIBBARD/Tulsa World

By MIKE AVERILL World Staff Writer
Published: 7/23/2010 12:47 PM
Last Modified: 7/23/2010 5:50 PM

Iron Gate was forced to suspend its food box distribution program Friday morning due to a large, misinformed crowd.

The line started forming at 6:30 a.m. outside the food pantry, located on the south side of Trinity Episcopal Church, 501 S. Cincinnati Ave.

“We estimate there were 2,000 people here this morning,â€