As thousands and thousands of Americans take care of the uncertainty of receiving meals help benefits this month, a Pennsylvania father took it upon himself to serve his neighborhood.
With simply two hand coolers, a tote and handmade signal, AJ Owen and his youngsters began a miniature meals pantry of their entrance yard.
One day, Owen obtained an nameless envelope full of hundreds of {dollars} of money in his mailbox.
“Truly, I couldn’t comprehend what was happening in that moment,” he stated.
And since then, Owen stated he has obtained a “generous outpouring” of assist from companies and neighborhood members for his pantry, together with Yahya Black from the Pittsburgh Steelers.
“If you would have told me two weeks ago that, ‘Hey, there’s going to be a Pittsburgh Steeler in your living room,’ I would have laughed at you. But it’s just been incredible to see,” he stated.
He stated he’ll be capable of hold the makeshift pantry up “as long as people are willing to help.”