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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; With the government shutdown having stretched past a month, many federal employees are feeling the pinch.</p><p>Now, an area food bank is helping make sure those people have enough to eat.</p><p>The Weinberg Northeast Regional Food Bank has seen an increase in the number of federal workers requiring assistance in putting food on the table.</p><p>Rich Kutz is the director of the Commission on Economic Opportunity&#8217;s food bank, and he&#8217;s seen how the prolonged shutdown is causing some people to suffer. That includes some families in northeastern Pennsylvania.</p><p>That&#8217;s why the Weinberg food bank, in conjunction with Feeding America, will be mobilizing resources, employees and volunteers to help those who have been hurt by the shutdown. </p><p>This will be done by distributing food to local pantries in the food bank&#8217;s network of member agencies and partners.</p><p>Those who are looking for relief should go to www.ceopeoplehelpingpeople.org/map to find a food pantry or meal program in their area.</p><p>Kutz noted in a press release that there&#8217;s a great need for help.</p><p>Those interested in donating food, money or their time through volunteering should go to www.ceopeoplehelpingpeople.org.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Patrick Kernan</p><p>pkernan@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Patrick Kernan at 570-991-6386 or on Twitter @PatKernan</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Weinberg NE Regional Food Bank helping federal employees hurt by shutdown