Tuesday marked 32 days and counting without a paycheck for federal workers.
It's starting to take a toll for border patrol worker Megan Good and her two kids.
"It can get overwhelming," she said. "The days go on. How many more is it gonna go?"
With no end to the government shutdown in sight, Whatcom County's Ferndale Food Bank opened its doors exclusively to furloughed federal workers on Tuesday.
Most of the workers have never been on the receiving end of a food bank's charity, until now.
Melissa and Alena Sellari have taken a double hit.
Both work for Customs and Border Patrol and neither is getting a paycheck.
"It's just a great thing to know that the community is here for us," said Alena. "It's such a hard time. Everything the community is doing is so great. We definitely feel the love and support from everyone."
According to Northwest Harvest, a major supplier to food banks across the region, nearly one million Washingtonians are being adversely impacted by the shutdown. That includes federal employees, SNAP recipients and small business owners located near government offices and national parks.
Ferndale Food Bank Director Suzanne Nevan said the shutdown is hitting her rural community along the Canadian border especially hard because of its dependence on government jobs. Whatcom County is home to Customs and Border Patrol agents, a Coast Guard base and an international airport.
"These are people who work hard to protect us," said Nevan. "Food banks are emergency food assistance programs and for many of these families, this is an emergency."
While money is scarce, the one thing that isn't in short supply is positivity.
Dorothy McFall lined up for free groceries at the food bank. The Texas transplant has no family in Washington.
She knows, however, the shutdown will end at some point.
Until it does, she has faith that her neighbors will help everyone get through it together.
"We're all Americans so we love our country and we believe the best thing for our country will be to come together," she said. "In the long run, it'll be okay."
Northwest Harvest is teaming with Safeway and Albertsons to help feed those furloughed families.
You can make donations at store locations all across Western Washington beginning Wednesday or by visiting the Northwest Harvest web site.