City of Lancaster issued the following announcement on Oct. 15
Over 1000 families received free groceries and Halloween candy-treat bags during a Grab n’ Go Grocery Giveaway this past Saturday, October 10th at the Antelope Valley Transit Authority.
Members of the Antelope Valley Community were invited to dress their children in Halloween costumes, drive up to the event, and enjoy live musical performances while collecting their free groceries. This was all made possible thanks to a partnership between the City of Lancaster, Project Hope CA, AVTA, and AV Chevrolet, alongside the involvement of community volunteers.
The boxes of food provided were filled with enough groceries to feed an entire family for a few days -- boxes contained a dozen eggs, milk, fruits, vegetables, and more.
“We have enough food at this event to feed about 1,500 to 2,000 people,” said Vice Mayor and AVTA Chairman, Marvin Crist. “The City of Lancaster is all about providing for the community.” Vice Mayor Crist was instrumental in coordinating this event and volunteered on Saturday alongside Councilman Ken Mann and Darrel Dorris.
“The entire community got together to give back to the community,” said Vice Mayor Christ. The event called for sponsors and volunteers to donate time and resources weeks before the event took place and the community generously facilitated. Waste Management provided dumpsters; Tacos Way and Choncy Chorizo provided breakfast and lunch for the volunteers; radio personality Angel Baby provided live entertainment; and several others, including Dr. Zodiac, provided major sponsorships.
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