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Food Bank Helps Beale Families

Posted: Nov. 4, 2013 6:06 AM PST

When several hundred civilian workers at Beale Air Force Base were furloughed during the federal government shutdown, the Food Bank of Nevada County was there to help…

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Food Bank Executive Director Toni Thompson says there’s been a constant need down there anyway, but the sequester and government shutdown has made things worse…

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It’s donations from people like you in Nevada County that keep the food bank going. Thompson is thankful for the support but says she’s like to keep it coming, especially with Thanksgiving right around the corner…

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KNCO’s Thanksgiving Turkey Drive will be on November 16 (You’ll even see Tom Fitzsimmons in a turkey suit).

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