Hundreds of furloughed federal workers turn out for free groceries in Maryland

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The first food distribution run by the Capital Area Food Bank specifically for furloughed federal workers and contractors was supposed to help provide groceries for about 150 households — providing them dry goods, a half gallon of milk, some fruit and some proteins…

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