Leaders at Green Bay’s Austin Straubel International Airport are asking for the public’s help in donating supplies for unpaid federal workers.
A food pantry drive has now opened at the airport to collect non-perishable items and household essentials for workers who can’t be paid until the federal government reopens.
Items being taken include canned goods such as soup and fruit, pasta, rice, cereal, peanut butter, and shelf-stable snacks.
Donations can be dropped off at the Delta ticket counter, with parking available in front of the terminal entrances.
Airlines have been donating items to workers at Austin Straubel, including Delta, United, AvFlight, and Jet Air.
Air Lines Station Manager Sandra Samuelson says the staff is like family, adding, “At the end of the day, they must go home and provide for their families. Our goal is to make that as easy as possible during this time.”
