Ohio squadron's 'Trick or Treat for Canned Goods' nets 904 lbs. for hungry

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Licking County Composite Squadron members after their successful food drive.

Photo by 2nd Lt. Kim Cox


1st Lt. John C. Morgan
Public Affairs Officer
Licking County Composite Squadron
Ohio Wing

OHIO -- Pirates, fairies and a Hannah Montana or two were out in abundance on “Beggar’s Night” Oct. 29 in Newark, but some residents on the north end were also met at the door by uniformed cadets of the Licking County Composite Squadron.

Instead of candy, the cadets were collecting food items for their annual “Trick or Treat for Canned Goods,” benefiting the Food Pantry Network of Licking County. 

The unit had prepared the neighborhood for the campaign the week before by passing out fliers announcing the food drive.

“The response was tremendous,” said 1st Lt. John Morgan, the squadron’s public affairs officer.  “Most residents had bags of food waiting for our cadets. 

“We even had some folks bring cases of food to us.”

The group collected a total of 904 pounds of food items, which will go directly to benefit the hungry in Licking County.