CONTINUING OUR COVERAGE OF
THE SHUTDOWN TONIGHT...
FOR FOLKS WHO DEPEND ON
FOOD STAMPS....
IT'S PERFECT TIMING FOR A FOOD
DISTRIBUTION EVENT AT CARE AND
SHARE IN PUEBLO.
NEWS 5'S JESSICA BARRETO
HAS MORE ON HOW THE IMPACT THE
SHUTDOWN IS HAVING ON THIS
COMMUNITY...
JESSICA?




IT'S FORCING FOLKS WHO RELY ON
GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE TO
SEEK OTHER OPTIONS.
IN THIS CASE,..
CARE AND SHARE HAD BEEN PLANNING
THIS MOBILE FOOD DISTRIBUTION
BEFORE THE SHUTDOWN STARTED
BUT ENDED UP BRINGING SOME MAJOR
RELIEF TO THE FAMILIES AFFECTED.




OK RQ
ANGELINA JAHNKE
JAINK
USED TO RELY ON FOOD STAMPS TO
GET BY -- BUT HASN'T HAD ANY
SINCE THE NEW YEAR ROLLED
AROUND.
"WE JUST COULD GO OUT AND GET
IT WEREN'T WORRIED ABOUT OUR
NEXT MEAL."
SHE'S BEEN FORCED TO EXPLORE
OTHER OPTIONS.
"WE'RE GROWING VEGETABLES AND
WHATNOT BECAUSE IT'S RESOURCEFUL
AND THAT'S WHAT WE CAN AFFORD
RIGHT NOW.
ON THURSDAY -- SHE STOPPED BY
CARE AND SHARE'S MOBILE FOOD
DISTRIBUTION TO PICK UP OTHER
ESSENTIAL ITEMS,..
LIKE FRESH PRODUCE.
"EXTREMELY HELPFUL DUE TO THE
FACT THAT SOME OF US CAN'T
AFFORD FOOD RIGHT NOW."
THE NON-PROFIT HAD PLANNED THIS
DISTRIBUTION BEFORE THE SHUTDOWN
STARTED,..
BUT NOW THEY'RE EXPERIENCING A
LOT MORE DEMAND BECAUSE OF IT.
"CERTAINLY HAVE SEEN A SPIKE
IN OUR PHONE CALLS.
EVERYONE'S JUST A LITTLE UNEASY
ABOUT WHAT MAY BE COMING DOWN
THE PIPES."
REGARDLESS OF WHAT HAPPENS
NEXT...
THE ORGANIZATION VOWS TO
CONTINUE THEIR MISSION TO FEED
THOSE WHO NEED IT.
"WHATEVER A FAMILY MAY BE
FACING, WE'RE HERE TO HELP THEM
HAVE FOOD IN THEIR PANTRIES AND
ON THEIR PLATES." ALTHOUGH
JAHNKE HAS HER OWN SUGGESTION
IN CASE THE SHUTDOWN DRAGS ON.
"START PLANTING YOUR OWN FOOD, I
GUESS.
I MEAN THAT'S ALL I COULD SAY IS
PLANT YOUR OWN FOOD.
LAUGHTER
"




TODAY'S FOOD DISTRIBUTION HELPED
FEED 449 FAMILIES IN PUEBLO.
CARE AND SHARE ALSO HAS ANOTHER
FOOD DISTRIBUTION SCHEDULED FOR
NEXT FRIDAY -- THE 18TH -- IN
COLORADO SPRINGS FROM THREE TO
SIX P-M.
ALWAYS WATCHING OUT FOR YO
