A man from Whitehall is going viral on TikTok for starting a food pantry outside his home.

Some of his videos have been getting thousands of views as he looks to help people struggling, and an anonymous person is aiding him in that quest.

"We didn't have a plan," AJ Owen, of Whitehall, said. "We spent roughly $150 at Aldi and stocked up on things in that first day."

Owen and his kids set up a food pantry on their front lawn nine days ago. Not long after that?

"I would say 70% of that food was gone," Owen said.

It's a pattern that is continuing. Owen showed KDKA bins on Tuesday morning that were full on Monday night, until people in need took what they needed to.

It shows the need for food with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for the month still not in their posse

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