Valley families could go without help with food, rent if Federal Spending Bill doesn t go through
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) Food bank funding, stimulus checks, and money for Valley water projects are all on the line as President Trump threatens to veto the Federal Spending Bill.
That bill also includes a $900 billion relief package lawmakers say is crucial for many families amid the pandemic.
Trump is threatening to veto the bill unless Congress makes major changes.
One of the president s demands - raise the individual stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000 a person. If he wanted $2000 per individual, he had ample opportunity over the last several weeks to say that amount is too low. Democrats would ve supported him, said Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno).
2,000 Christmas food boxes distributed to families in Tulare
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) In the South Valley, thousands of families also got some food for the holidays through the mobile food pantry.
The Central California Food Bank hosted their first-ever Christmas Food Box Giveaway at the International Agri-Center in Tulare on Saturday.
With the help of Foster Farms, dozens of volunteers and staff the food bank was able to distribute 2,000 Christmas Food Boxes to families in need.
Updated: 8:53 AM PST, December 16, 2020
She said she amped up her charitable donations because of the wrecking ball effect of the coronavirus, which she noted has also substantially increased the wealth of billionaires.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife, Mackenzie Scott, wrote in a blog post that she donated $4.2 billion to charity in the last four months in an effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
One of the wealthiest people in the world following her divorce from Bezos last year, Scott said she amped up her charitable donations because of the wrecking ball effect of the coronavirus, which she noted has also substantially increased the wealth of billionaires.” That increase in billionaires she referred to also included herself, as she s a major shareholder in Amazon, which has seen a 67% jump in shares this year as more people shopped online due to the pandemic, according to CBS News.