Coronavirus: Mississippi woman donating stimulus check to food pantry

HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. — While many Americans rejoiced as stimulus checks hit their bank accounts Wednesday, a Mississippi woman decided to make other people happy.

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Sheron Lambert, of Diamondhead, is donating her $1,200 stimulus check to the Hancock County Food Pantry, WLOX-TV reported.

The checks are part of the $2.2 trillion economic recovery bill that will give a $1,200 payout to individuals and $2,400 to married couples.

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“I don’t need that stimulus check when it comes, and it was just laying on my heart to bring it here because there’s a lot of people that are hungry around here," Lambert told WLOX. “So, that’s what we all need to do -- open our hearts first.”

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Volunteers like Sandra Robert were shocked by the large donation.

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“She felt like we needed more than she needed it," Robert told WLOX. “And I’m going to tell you it gave me chills when she did it, and I think that’s such a lovely thing to do.”

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