""This post blew up way more than I ever anticipated and I'm severely unprepared," said Neufeld, 33, explaining that she is heading back to the store to get more food despite her family hitting their grocery budget for the week. "I wish I could just buy out this whole aisle of Costco," she added. "I can't. But I'll do what I can.""
"Neufeld is one of many people across the U.S. preparing to give out shelf-stable foods to trick-or-treaters this year to help fill the void left by looming cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which helps about one in eight Americans buy groceries. A flurry of widely shared posts have popped up over the last several days as many people look for ways to help offset the surge in need."
KC Neufeld announced on a Denver neighborhood Facebook page that her family would hand out ramen and macaroni and cheese in addition to candy for Halloween. Her post drew nearly 3,000 reactions in two days and prompted others to offer similar help. Neufeld returned to the store despite reaching her grocery budget and said she would do what she can. People across the U.S. plan to distribute shelf-stable foods to trick-or-treaters to help replace SNAP benefits, with many social media posts suggesting items and coordinating local donations and contributions.
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