Local groups rally to aid furloughed workers as government shutdown hits day 15

MIAMI VALLEY, Ohio (WKEF) — Local organizations step up to support furloughed workers amid the continuing government shutdown.

Military and other government workers across the Miami Valley, and the country, are finding themselves in a difficult situation as the government shutdown ends its 15th day.

“It is a disaster for the people that are involved in it. It can feel very much like that, just the same as, you know, a tornado or a hurricane or a flood, an unexpected impact that can change your life in an instant and have lasting impacts,” said Ben Williams, Chief Disaster Relief Officer for Matthew 25 Ministries…

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