I first want to thank all of you who responded to the Community Foundation’s first communication on Monday about our furloughed neighbors. Many of you sent monetary donations or made a donation of goods. According to Bita Dayhoff, President of the Community Action Council (CAC) which runs the Howard County Food Bank, the number of…
Our Furloughed Neighbors
According to County Executive Calvin Ball, in Howard County, approximately one in every ten members of the workforce is impacted by the federal government shutdown. In additional to the furloughed government employees, Howard County is replete with federal contractors who are not expected to receive “back pay” for the days the federal government is closed.…