More than 8,500 pounds of food were distributed on Monday from the Kauai Independent Food Bank facility for federal workers affected by the government shutdown.

The food was picked up and taken to more central areas serving local employees of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Transportation Security Administration. According to Kelvin Moniz, the executive director of KIFB, the distribution broke down to a total of 191 families — 61 from the USDA and 130 from TSA.

“We were really generous,” Moniz said. “Each package includes rice, cans of Spam, assorted canned food, fresh produce, hamburger and chicken. A lot of the food was packed ahead of time at KIFB by volunteers.”

The Wednesday delivery represents one of the first deliveries where food was delivered to employees impacted by

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