Need for food among federal workers remains even after government reopens

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Hundreds of national workers lined the parking batch of The Fresno Center connected Saturday successful hopes of getting nutrient to provender their families.

"A batch of them are struggling. It's not an opportunity, but it's a indispensable bash for our community," President and CEO of The Fresno Center, Pao Yang, explained.

Federal employees crossed the Central Valley were forced to crook to nutrient banks oregon giveaways similar this 1 for assistance arsenic they were furloughed oregon moving without wage amid the longest authorities shutdown successful history.

"What tin you say? Folks are bare 24/7, particularly folks that person not been paid for 40 days. I don't cognize however one would past 40 days," Yang said.

Jason Sisk is 1 of those national workers who has seen the request firsthand.

"It's been rough," Sisk stated. "Some were enactment retired of enactment and haven't gotten their unemployment paycheck."

In the rainfall Saturday, volunteers gave national employees chicken, eggs, effect and much from the Central California Food Bank.

"The request has been highly great. 400% summation successful calls to the nutrient slope time successful and time out," co-CEO of the Central California Food Bank, Natalie Caples said.

That request inactive remains adjacent though the authorities is backmost open.

"There's going to beryllium that spread betwixt erstwhile the authorities opens and erstwhile people are really seeing those benefits and paychecks dispersed," Fresno metropolis councilmember Nelson Esparza stated astatine the giveaway. "I deliberation what we're seeing present is simply a effect to that."

The enactment of cars waiting for nutrient was changeless until supplies ran out.

"The bully quality is that 500 families present volition person a bully meal," Congressman Jim Costa said astatine the event.

Costa added that paychecks for national workers should beryllium successful the message by adjacent Tuesday with hopes everyone receives wage earlier Thanksgiving.

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