WASHINGTON -- The Nationals Dream Foundation will make a $100,000 donation to the Capital Area Food Bank in order to help the thousands of federal government workers, contractors and recipients of social services in the D.C. area affected by the partial federal government shutdown.
The Capital Area Food Bank has expanded its efforts to help feed those in need during what has been the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, which reached its 34th day Thursday. During the past month, the organization has seen a 20-percent increase in the number of meals it needs, roughly an additional 600,000 meals, and opened pop-up shops to help with distribution.