7’s Hero: Meridian woman starts community food pantry for those in need right outside her home

MERIDIAN, Idaho — Simone Briggs grew up in one of the first subdivisions in Meridian, and recently she moved back into the same home she grew up in.

“When I lived here there were only a few houses, now it’s full,” said Briggs.

During the SNAP shutdown in the fall of 2025, she started a little community food pantry on the sidewalk right outside her house. Months later, she’s still stocking it…

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