Flint Hills Breadbasket in urgent need of donations due to gov shutdown

MANHATTAN (KSNT) - The Flint Hills Breadbasket has seen a large increase of active military and government employees seeking help for the first time due to the government shutdown.

The Flint Hills Breadbasket is a non-profit providing food and hygiene products to community members experiencing these insecurities. Founded in 1982, the group now collects and distributes over 1 million pounds of food to those in need every year.

Since Oct. 1, The Flint Hills Breadbasket says that 35% of their new families in need are active military and other government employees. This is due to the government shutdown, which began on Oct. 1, and has caused around 2 million employees to go without pay nationally, and about 750,000 to be furloughed.

The Flint Hills Breadbasket is currently accepting food, hygiene product and monetary donations. If you're interested in making a monetary donation, check out their donation page. To donate food or hygienic products, their drop off location is open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and until 6 p.m. on Thursdays. The drop off location is located at 2326 Skyvue Lane, Manhattan, KS 66502.

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