"As both my parents are traveling right now, they wouldn't be able to do that right now without these people showing up and really putting their own jobs ahead of their own livelihood in a lot of ways. And we're just here to try to fill those gaps, to make sure that these people can still stay fed and that their families stay fed."
"Grab a bag, and there you go. There you go. Thanks a lot. Yeah, thanks for having me. Absolutely. We'll be here a few hours, at least. We appreciate it. Thank you. Appreciate you."
"As growing numbers of federal aviation workers missed paychecks nearly a month into the government shutdown, some began collecting food assistance."
Federal aviation workers went without pay nearly a month into a government shutdown, prompting some to collect food assistance. Community volunteers and organizers distributed food bags at airports to help sustain workers and their families during missed paydays. Workers and volunteers described appreciation for the support and emphasized volunteers putting work and livelihood at risk to fill immediate needs. The food distributions aimed to cover short-term gaps in meals and household food security while the shutdown persisted. The situation highlighted the reliance of furloughed or unpaid workers on emergency community resources.
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