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We are Opulent Philanthropy Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the needs of our local community and providing targeted assistance during times of crisis.
Our current, critical mission is to Support Furloughed Essential Federal Workers who are facing financial hardship due to the government shutdown.

Our Commitment: We are committed to making a positive impact on the lives of these individuals right here in our community.

Help Federal Workers Survive the Government Shutdown!

Every contribution, big or small, will bring much-needed assistance to the families struggling in the aftermath of this heartbreaking tragedy.
Here’s how your donation can help:
No Paycheck Relief Fund for Essential Federal Workers
$25 Fuel a Commute: This will provide gas to an "essential" employee working without pay can get to and from their job.
$50 Essential Groceries: Cover a few days of groceries, diapers, or essential household supplies for a single worker or family.
Utility Relief: Help a family cover a portion of their monthly electric, gas, or water bill to keep the lights on and the water running.
$100 Offset a Prescription: Cover the cost of a necessary prescription or co-pay that an employee might otherwise go without.
$250 Sustain a Family: Provide a critical safety net that allows a family to meet multiple needs—groceries, gas, and a utility payment—for a full month while they wait for the government to reopen. Prevent a Late Fee: Provide emergency funds to cover a necessary payment (like a car payment or partial rent) to avoid late fees or severe credit damage.
$500+ Keep a Home: Offer substantial assistance toward a rent or mortgage payment, directly helping a family remain in their housing during the financial crisis.
Sustain a Family: Provide a critical safety net that allows a family to meet multiple needs—groceries, gas, and a utility payment—for a full month while they wait for the government to reopen.
Support Relief Efforts: Contribute a significant amount to Opulent Philanthropy, allowing us to scale up our emergency programs to assist hundreds of affected workers.

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The federal government shutdown has now reached its 24th day, making it the second-longest shutdown in U.S. history.
Surpassing the three-week mark means that federal employees will miss their first full paycheck on Friday, leaving some wondering how to make ends meet until federal agencies are funded once again.

What does it mean to be furloughed?
When an employee of a government agency is furloughed during a shutdown, it typically means the agency employing the worker has experienced a lapse in appropriations and no longer has the necessary funds to operate. Due to the lack of appropriated funding, all non-essential activities are put on pause during this time and some employees are placed on "nonduty, nonpaid" leave status.
"Excepted" employees, or those deemed "essential," are expected to continue working during the shutdown without pay.

Here’s who doesn’t get paid
Roughly 730,000 federal employees are working without pay, while another roughly 670,000 have been furloughed, according to the latest estimate from the Bipartisan Policy Center. However, agencies have made changes as the shutdown drags on. For instance, the Internal Revenue Service originally said it would use the Inflation Reduction Act to keep paying all of its roughly 74,300 employees but a week later decided to furlough nearly half its workforce.

In the past, federal workers typically received back pay when impasses ended, but Congress made it official in 2019. However, the White House budget office is considering a new interpretation of that law, arguing it doesn’t cover furloughed employees.

Many federal contractors, including those who handle security, clean offices and staff the cafes in federal buildings, are also laid off during shutdowns. But unlike federal workers, they have no guarantee of being made whole at the end of the impasse.