{"id":17786,"date":"2025-10-23T20:33:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T20:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/17786\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T20:33:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T20:33:07","slug":"two-tallahassee-churches-host-head-start-kids-after-government-shutdown-forces-site-closures-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/17786\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Tallahassee churches host Head Start kids after government shutdown forces site closures Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Head Start programs across Tallahassee are expected to close Friday due to the ongoing government shutdown, according to the Tallahassee Urban League.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Specifically, those programs include five centers in Tallahassee and 378 students, the Urban League wrote in a press release Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To help families who cannot afford to place their children in daycare programs, Bethel Baptist and Anderson Chapel have agreed to provide a temporary location for the children during the day, the Urban League said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">However, the organization said it needs one additional location as well as donations \u201cto purchase food for breakfast and lunch for 378 kids for at least two weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">More Tallahassee News<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">The announcement comes as<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/10\/22\/federal-shutdown-threatens-head-start-food-assistance-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/10\/22\/federal-shutdown-threatens-head-start-food-assistance-florida\/\"> Head Start programs across north Florida face closures<\/a> until Congress restores funding. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The government shut down on October 1 after Congress failed to pass a funding plan, causing a strain on programs people rely on. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">For more information, contact Tallahassee Urban League President and CEO Curtis Taylor at 850-222-6111.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/10\/23\/two-tallahassee-churches-host-head-start-kids-after-government-shutdown-forces-site-closures-friday\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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