SOUTH FULTON, Ga. - A South Fulton nonprofit is stepping up to help TSA employees struggling to make ends meet during the ongoing federal government shutdown.

What they're saying:

On Wednesday, Nicole’s House of Hope opened its food pantry to TSA workers, offering groceries, cleaning supplies, and other essentials at no cost. All the workers had to do was show proper identification.

"It might not affect me, but it bothers me deeply," said Melody Williams with Nicole’s House of Hope.

Williams said she was moved to take action after learning that many TSA employees have gone weeks without pay.

"I’m kind of touchy about the subject because I’m not one of the ones going through it," she said. "But there are so many around me that are, so it prompted me to step in."

At the organization’

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