Saturday, May 13, 2017
On Saturday, May 13, 2017, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will collect food donations in order to provide assistance to the millions of Americans who are struggling with hunger.
Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, the Stamp Out Hunger food drive is the nation’s largest single-day food drive, having collected more than one billion pounds of food since its inception as a national food drive in 1993.
The nation’s 180,000 letter carriers will collect food donations left at the mailboxes of generous Americans in more than 10,000 communities and deliver them to food banks and other hunger-relief organizations.
In 2016, our community donated over 179,000 pounds of food! Nationwide, the drive collected over 80 million pounds to help feed families in need!
Volunteer shifts are still available! Sign up to volunteer at a post office near you!
What foods are good to donate to the food drive?
Here are a few non-perishable food items requested by food pantries:
• Cereal
• Pasta
• Rice
• Canned fruits and vegetables
• Canned meals such as soups, chili, pasta
• 100% juice
• Peanut butter
• Pasta sauce or spaghetti sauce
• Macaroni & cheese
• Canned protein – tuna, chicken, turkey
• Beans – canned or dry
For more information about the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive, visit www.facebook.com/StampOutHunger and follow the food drive at www.twitter.com/StampOutHunger.
Thanks to the many Stamp Out Hunger sponsors for their support!
National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC)
United States Postal Service (USPS)
AFL-CIO
National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association (NRLCA)
United Way
Valassis
Valpak
Local Food Pantries
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW)
AARP
