Hello Friends.
As you many of you know, the federal government has been shut down for over a month now. Thousands of hard working people are going without pay, many of which are still having to work! Many IRS, FDA, & TSA workers are not able to make any money to pay their bills while they work through this shutdown, waiting and hoping our country's leaders will come to an agreement soon.
No end is in sight for this shutdown and so many people are struggling to make ends meet. These are the people who work to keep us safe, people who maintain and protect our public lands, people who are trying to get your tax refunds out to you, and people who help veterans receive crucial benefits just to name a few.
It is for this reason, that we are compiling a list of resources in an effort to help furloughed workers through this difficult time. Some of our community's business owners have already implemented plans to try and relieve some of the financial hardships being faced. For example,
Mahoney's
is offering FREE kids meals for federal employees' families for the remainder of the shutdown. A
Souper Supper
is offered to the public in Ketchum every week and
The Hunger Coalition
offers food at three different pantries, three times per week.
Also, this Friday at The Grange Hall in Hailey, there will be a free dinner for furloughed federal workers and their families. The event begins at 5:30 and is being hosted by retired federal workers of the WRV.
