Food banks in the Cincinnati area haven’t seen a big rush of furloughed federal workers — yet. The Freestore Foodbank’s CEO Kurt Reiber says they have been getting a lot more calls.
“We’ve been giving them instruction as to pantries that are close proximity to their homes,” he says. “But also letting them know that we’ll have the resources available to them when they need it. Letting them know it’s a dignified shopping experience.”
Without a new budget, SNAP benefits will not be distributed next month…