Anne Arundel Food Bank boxes food for BWI TSA agents during shutdown

Volunteers at the Anne Arundel Food Bank packed 600 boxes of non-perishable food for about 600 BWI TSA agents who are working without pay amid a partial federal government shutdown. The boxes were scheduled for pick-up Thursday for distribution at the airport.

Volunteers at the Anne Arundel Food Bank spent the morning boxing non-perishable food for BWI TSA agents affected by the partial federal government shutdown. BWI employs about 600 TSA agents, many of whom are working without pay and asked the food bank for assistance. The packed boxes contained dry goods such as pasta, rice and macaroni, canned fruits and mixed vegetables, and some candy. The food bank arranged for 600 boxes to be picked up Thursday afternoon for distribution to airport employees. Key details: - About 600 BWI TSA employees are reported to be working without pay because of the partial federal shutdown. - Anne Arundel Food Bank volunteers prepared 600 boxes of non-perishable food for distribution to those employees. - Box contents included dry goods (pasta, rice, macaroni), canned fruits and vegetables, and a small amount of candy. - Leah Paley, the food bank's CEO, said the food bank received an email from BWI requesting assistance and scheduled the pickup. - WJZ contacted BWI for comment and had not yet received a response. Summary: The food bank's effort provided immediate food support to workers facing missed paychecks and was intended to offer practical help and a sense of community. The Anne Arundel Food Bank plans to continue assembling boxes for TSA agents for as long as the shutdown continues.