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Capital Area Food Bank holding 5 free pop-up markets for furloughed government employees, contractor
Capital Area Food Bank holding 5 free pop-up markets for furloughed government employees, contractors
The Capital Area Food Bank is trying to help furloughed employees by holding free pop-up food banks.
Author: Arielle Buchmann
Published: 5:58 AM EST January 11, 2019
Updated: 8:44 AM EST January 11, 2019
WASHINGTON — The Capital Area Food Bank is holding five free pop-up markets in the D.C. area to help government employees and contractors who have been furloughed.
The pop-up markets will be outside of 5 Giant locations on Saturday between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m.
Furloughed government employees and contractors just need to show a valid ID or federal contractor ID in order to receive free produce and shelf-stable items.