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Edmonston coordinates food giveaways, resource-sharing as federal food programs pause
Summary
Council reported sharing county and state resource information online, Victory Grace Church continues Saturday giveaways at Town Hall, the town is partnering with Pastor Rouse for Thanksgiving baskets, and Mayor Tracy R. Gant arranged a separate turkey basket giveaway for residents affected by the federal shutdown.
Council discussed local efforts to assist residents amid a federal government shutdown and the temporary elimination of federal food programs. The minutes record that the town is sharing county and state resource information on social media and that Victory Grace Church continues to offer a Saturday food giveaway at Town Hall.
The town is partnering with Pastor Rouse to organize a Thanksgiving basket giveaway, and Mayor Tracy R. Gant arranged a turkey basket giveaway with another local entity. These activities were described as community support measures; no formal vote or funding allocation is recorded in the minutes for the giveaways.
