Last week, as I was going through my online news feeds, which included updates on the government shutdown, I came across several stories about furloughed federal workers and contractors standing in line at food banks in Maryland and the D.

Three Square Food Bank partnered with UNLV, the College of Southern Nevada and local churches to provide fresh produce and nonperishable goods to families in need.

The line outside St. Mary’s Food Bank in west Phoenix stretched for blocks again Friday, as Arizona families faced another day of uncertainty over where their next meal would come from. Food banks across the state are reporting a spike in demand — with ...

For thousands of federal workers, Friday was supposed to be payday. Instead, many received nothing — despite decades of service.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Long lines have been forming at food banks across the Valley. Two federal judges have ruled the Trump administration cannot suspend food assistance, but millions of Americans could still face delays receiving their benefits. And that’s already having a direct impact on Arizona families.

I’ve not been in this predicament ever,” one woman said. “[…] The reason I wanted to become a federal government employee was stability. That stability, that rug, if you will, has been snatched away from us.

The Chesterfield Food Bank Outreach Center is adding distribution events to their calendar in November and December as they see demand grow amid the government shutdown.Nicholas Jenkins, community outreach director for the Chesterfield Food Bank,

Some 42 million recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will have to wait for them to be restored after losing them on Saturday.