As the government shutdown continues, local organizations continue to step up. The Tallahassee Urban League is now joining the effort with a food distribution this Friday.
- The Tallahassee Urban League is partnering with groups like Second Harvest and Piggly Wiggly to put on this community distribution.
- Demand for food assistance has increased sharply, with supplies running out faster than usual as many families lose access to SNAP benefits.
- Watch the video below to find out why the Urban League’s president says events like this are so important.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
The Tallahassee Urban League is teaming up with several community groups to ensure families don’t go hungry during the ongoing federal government shutdown.
“The shutdown is messing a lot of people up. People are losing their homes. People are struggling. People are losing their jobs, can’t make it, stuff like that, and it’s kind of hard,” neighbor Sammy Jackson said…