The Brief
- A group of Phoenix neighbors near 19th Avenue and Thomas Road is turning their Halloween trick-or-treating into a food drive, handing out canned goods and other shelf-stable food alongside candy to help families in need.
- The community effort was inspired by their own experiences with food insecurity and comes at a critical time, as many residents face the expiration of federal SNAP benefits beginning Nov. 1.
PHOENIX – While trick-or-treaters will be out Friday, one generous group of Phoenix neighbors near 19th Avenue and Thomas Road is taking Halloween a step further by collecting and distributing canned goods and other shelf-stable foods to help local families in need.
What we know:
Many neighbors are familiar with food insecurity; one resident was previously a SNAP recipient himself. With so many people coming out to trick-or-treat, residents decided to utilize the foot traffic for a good cause.…