Food Banks Face a ‘Perfect Storm’ of Surging Demand as Shutdown Drags On

Food banks step up as shutdown leaves federal workers struggling

As the government shutdown continues, some furloughed federal workers are reaching out for help with keeping food on the table. And an area food bank is answering the call. In Gaithersburg, Maryland, at Seneca Creek Community Church, boxes of food went out to federal workers and contractors in need. Among them was one federal worker who came to get boxes of food with her husband and young child. “It’s hard that you don’t know when you’re going t…

How the shutdown has hit D.C., by the numbers

From Metro ridership to food bank lines, these numbers show how the shutdown is tearing through the Washington, D.C. region.

Food banks face a ‘perfect storm’ of surging demand as shutdown drags on

By Michael Williams, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Austin Culpepper, Logan Schiciano, Emily Condon, Sylvie Kirsch, CNN (CNN) — Demand has doubled at a Washington, DC, food bank over the past few weeks, while another in Texas has been forced to dip into emergency hurricane reserve funds to meet demand. Meanwhile, a Florida charity is giving out 300,000 meals per day but, an official there says, “still it’s not enough.” After a nearly monthlong govern…