With federal workers and contractors across our community now having gone almost two weeks without a paycheck due to the government shutdown, The Capital Area Food Bank is getting ready to respond to increased need. Data and experience tell us that this is around the time when many families facing a loss of income will be forced to start making hard choices. As negotiations in Congress still appear to be moving slowly, we are currently planning to move forward with special supplemental distributions to assist federal workers and contractors. They will begin next week — the week of October 20th — and continue until the shutdown ends.
Distributions will be held at locations throughout our existing partner network (3 in MD, 1 in VA, and 1 in DC). At each site, we will be providing 150 boxes of shelf-stable goods and an equivalent number of boxes of produce. Depending on traffic, we will scale up the following week if the shutdown is still ongoing. To receive food, visitors will need to show a government work ID.
More information on where neighbors can access free groceries can be found on our website:
www.capitalareafoodbank.org/dmv-help
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