India, Nov. 9 -- A Pittsburgh man who went viral for starting a food pantry amid SNAP benefit cuts has received an envelope full of cash anonymously. AJ Owen went viral for setting up a food pantry in his own front yard. The idea came to him during a grocery run with his two young sons on October 26, Sunday.

"I try to keep my kids updated on what's happening in the world, but they're helpers. They've always been helpers," Owen explained to People magazine. "I told them about SNAP potentially going away, and they said, 'How can we help people?' And this was the answer."

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The family started a small food pantry in their front lawn, stoc...