KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – With nine days left until Thanksgiving, the YMCA of Kansas City is working to ensure families across the area have food for the holidays.
The Cleaver Family YMCA distributed 14,000 pounds of food during their monthly food drive, partnering with the Know Joey Foundation to serve over 250 cars.
It has been a tough year for food banks and families who rely on them for food. The government shutdown took away one month of SNAP benefits and multiple paychecks for federal workers, and those with the Cleaver Family YMCA say they know the community is struggling…