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theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts)
Fri May 9, 2014, 04:07 PM May 2014

22nd annual USPS Stamp Out Hunger food drive tomorrow, Saturday, May 10

Don't forget!

Every second Saturday in May, letter carriers in more than 10,000 cities and towns across America collect the goodness and compassion of their postal customers, who participate in the NALC Stamp Out Hunger National Food Drive — the largest one-day food drive in the nation.

Led by letter carriers represented by the National Association of Letter Carriers (AFL-CIO), with help from rural letter carriers, other postal employees and other volunteers, the drive has delivered more than one billion pounds of food the past 20 years.

Carriers collect non-perishable food donations left by mailboxes and in post offices and deliver them to local community food banks, pantries and shelters. Nearly 1,500 NALC branches in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands are involved...

... To donate, just place a box or can of non-perishable food next to your mailbox before your letter carrier delivers mail on the second Saturday in May. The carrier will do the rest. The food is sorted, and delivered to an area food bank or pantry, where it is available for needy families.

http://www.nalc.org/commun/foodrive/
http://about.usps.com/corporate-social-responsibility/nalc-food-drive.htm

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22nd annual USPS Stamp Out Hunger food drive tomorrow, Saturday, May 10 (Original Post) theHandpuppet May 2014 OP
kick blogslut May 2014 #1
knr frylock May 2014 #2
Beef stew, soup mixes, granola bars, oatmeal theHandpuppet May 2014 #4
good on ya! frylock May 2014 #5
corn, peas, tuna and beans XRubicon May 2014 #6
k&r XRubicon May 2014 #3
A kick for the evening crowd theHandpuppet May 2014 #7
I'm putting out mine in the morning. ladyVet May 2014 #8
That's the true spirit of generosity and kindness. theHandpuppet May 2014 #10
Almost forgot eridani May 2014 #9
kick for good news lovemydog May 2014 #11
NALC member here... devils chaplain May 2014 #12
We've got ours out! Earth_First May 2014 #13
Also...do not forget *pet food* as an optional donation item! Earth_First May 2014 #14
Cool! I didn't know that. theHandpuppet May 2014 #16
Thanks for the reminder! gollygee May 2014 #15
Thank you for the reminder! Sweet Freedom May 2014 #17

frylock

(34,825 posts)
2. knr
Fri May 9, 2014, 05:44 PM
May 2014

I have a dozen or so cans of tuna going out on the porch tomorrow along with some boxes of mac n cheese.

ladyVet

(1,587 posts)
8. I'm putting out mine in the morning.
Sat May 10, 2014, 05:22 AM
May 2014

It's not much, because we're on thin rations ourselves, but there are folks a lot worse off than we are.

devils chaplain

(602 posts)
12. NALC member here...
Sat May 10, 2014, 07:40 AM
May 2014

I can assure you that the local food banks are very appreciative and are very dependent on this drive to help get them through the year.

Earth_First

(14,910 posts)
13. We've got ours out!
Sat May 10, 2014, 07:58 AM
May 2014

Please if you can afford it, it takes merely a few minutes to check your pantry...

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Earth_First

(14,910 posts)
14. Also...do not forget *pet food* as an optional donation item!
Sat May 10, 2014, 08:03 AM
May 2014

The FAQ does state that pet food is an acceptable donation item...

Sweet Freedom

(3,995 posts)
17. Thank you for the reminder!
Sat May 10, 2014, 11:26 AM
May 2014

I had forgotten, but because of your post, there's a whole bag of food sitting at my mailbox!

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