When KC Neufeld announced on her Denver neighborhood's Facebook page that her family would be handing out ramen and packs of macaroni and cheese in addition to candy this Halloween, she wasn't expecting much of a response. Advertisement
The mother of twin 4-year-olds was just hoping to make a small difference in her working-class neighborhood as food aid funding for tens of millions of vulnerable Americans is expected to end Friday due to the government shutdown.
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Within two days, nearly 3,000 people had reacted to Neufeld's post, some thanking her and others announcing they would follow suit.
"This post blew up way more than I ever anticipated and I'm severely unprepared," said Neufeld, 33, explaini

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