Congress. Washington-area food banks have responded to an unexpected need this fall created by the shutdown, their efforts already tested by a continued, uneven economic recovery and tough job market. Men and women were on both sides of the help on Monday in Calvert County -- those receiving and those distributing food. Those helping out included one person who works for the Department of Justice and another employed by the Navy. CNN agreed not to identify furloughed workers receiving food due to a combination of their embarrassment and not wanting to hurt their employer. Getting paid helps, but it does n't help right now, said one, who acknowledged she 'll probably get paid once the shutdown ends. Still, the woman said she is struggling to put food on the table. Some told CNN they were living paycheck to paycheck. The biggest thing -LRB- people are feeling -RRB- is fear, said Hahn. Even a lot of federal employees who know that they 're going to get their checks made up, they 're still going to be shy if they miss a couple of pay periods. President Barack Obama visited a food pantry in downtown Washington on Monday where he helped make peanut butter sandwiches. He told reporters that he stopped by Martha's Table because many of volunteers there had been furloughed. They 're here contributing and giving back to the community and I think that shows the kind of spirit that we