How a local popcorn business helps support pediatric cancer through its Bills Mafia Mix [Video]

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Fans’ weekly football preparations are set to include friends, drinks, and food, but a local popcorn business shows why food is more than just a football snack. It’s a tool that can bring the community together for a good cause.

September is pediatric cancer awareness month, it is also when Chenez’s Popcorn introduced their Buffalo Bills Mafia Mix, a medley of blue, red, and white candied popcorn alongside M&Ms, peanuts, and pretzels. 8% of Mafia Mix sales are benefiting P.U.N.T. Pediatric Cancer Collaborative.

Event Coordinator for P.U.N.T., Celia Jones, said fundraising like this helps the organization pay medical bills for childhood cancer.

“We spend an average of $15,000 a month paying bills for families facing pediatric cancer and none of that would be possible if we didn’t have businesses and individuals in our community supporting us,” she …