US EditionGratitude and Doubt: The Effects of the Shutdown Linger as Families Prepare for Thanksgiving
Feed the Hungry served hundreds with meals and supplies to ease food insecurity worsened by the federal shutdown, supporting over 50,000 people annually, organizers said.
- Sunday, Feed the Hungry, a Savannah nonprofit, held its 17th annual Thanksgiving dinner and giveaway at the John S. Delaware Regional Center, welcoming hundreds of Savannah families.
- The Oct. 1 federal shutdown suspended SNAP payments, worsening household finances and leaving lingering anxiety with higher demand at food pantries in recent weeks.
- Volunteer Coordinator Karen Williams, who once stood in line herself, led volunteers distributing hot meals plus clothes, shoes, fresh produce, turkey and chicken to families.
- Organizers said the event eased worry about where the next meal would come from as a long line wrapped around the building, showing the immediate need of families.
- Feed the Hungry will hold its next community event on Sunday at Enmarket Arena, as a drive-through pantry served 428 families in early November in a county with about 32,000 residents and SNAP reliance near 12%.
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On Thanksgiving, shutdown effects linger for families
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Gratitude and doubt: The effects of the shutdown linger as families prepare for Thanksgiving
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Gratitude and doubt: The effects of the shutdown linger as families prepare for Thanksgiving
As Americans prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday, the gratitude many feel is tempered by doubts caused by the disruptions of the recent government shutdown. Washington has reopened but insecurity lingers. In one Missouri community, a single mother is relieved by…
Gratitude and doubt: The effects of the shutdown linger as families prepare for Thanksgiving
As Americans prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday, the gratitude many feel is tempered by doubts caused by the disruptions of the recent government shutdown. Washington has reopened but insecurity lingers. In one Missouri community, a single mother is relieved by…
Gratitude and doubt: The effects of the shutdown linger as families prepare for Thanksgiving
As Americans prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday, the gratitude many feel is tempered by doubts caused by the disruptions of the recent government shutdown. Washington has reopened but insecurity lingers. In one Missouri community, a single mother is relieved by…
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