BOI Launches Food Drive to Help Federal Employees Missing Paychecks During Shutdown

Food drive to help federal employees, SNAP recipients

LIHUE — A weeklong food collection campaign started Monday and continues through Friday, in partnership with the Hawaii State Public Library System and the State of Hawaii, through the Office of the Lieutenant Governor. The food collection was prompted in response to the ongoing federal shutdown, and disruptions to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Food collected during the weeklong drive at Kauai’s public libraries — located…

BOI launches food drive to help federal employees missing paychecks during shutdown

TSA agents and federal workers at the Boise Airport havent received a full paycheck in more than a month, and now neighbors are stepping up to help them stay fed.The city is organizing a donation drive, collecting everything from food to diapers.People are starting to feel it, its been a while since we got a full paycheck, said Cameron Cochems, a TSA employee and Vice President for Idahos District 11 AFGE government employee union.Cochems said h…

Hawaiʻi Public Libraries Partner in Kōkua Food Drive

Hawaiʻi Public Libraries Partner in Kōkua Food Drive