Go put some non-perishable food in your mailbox right now

[tabasco]

It will make you feel good.

http://www.helpstampouthunger.com/

Letter carriers UNION working double duty to supply local food banks.

[cali]

1. I'd like to, but I don't have a mailbox.

I went to the site to see if they had anything about dropping off food at your PO but I didn't see anything. I'll stop by tomorrow and see if they accept food there.

thanks for posting this.

[tabasco]

4. Yes, you can drop off food at post offices. n/t

[freshwest]

19. And some building managers have boxes for it, too.

It's good to be able donate more than at the holidays, and thanks to the psotal workers for making it so easy.

[maddezmom]

2. have my bags ready for tomorrow

:thumbup:

[tabasco]

5. Way to go! n/t

[Kaleva]

3. Thanks for posting this! Wish there had been more talk of this earlier.

[tabasco]

9. Since this thing started in 1993

they have collected more than 500,000 tons of food for the poor.

Yep, that's a billion pounds.

[Kaleva]

13. I was completely unaware of the date till I saw your post.

I don't watch the news on tv or listen to the radio much and almost all my info comes from DU. I'm glad you posted this as I have some items set out right now on the table to leave for the postal worker tomorrow.

[siligut]

6. I just filled my bag, will put it out in the AM

But thanks for the reminder.

[tabasco]

7. You so awesome!

[eShirl]

8. YES! Cleaning out cupboards tomorrow from old apartment!

been putting it off because I didn't know what to do with so many cans
this is a win/win

thanks for posting!!!

edited to add: mail delivery there is mid-afternoon so I have plenty of time to set it by the mailbox

[tabasco]

10. Me wuvs you!!!!!

[Fresh_Start]

11. Thanks for the reminder.

I got a couple of bags together.
Sadly, no canned tuna or chicken in the house.

[MineralMan]

12. I have two bags ready to set out in the morning on the porch.

This is one thing we always do.

[lamp_shade]

14. Thanks for the heads-up. I've been saving stuff for months.

And yes, I've checked expiration dates.

[rhett o rick]

15. I work at a food bank. please dont throw away canned goods that are over

expiration date. I know people that do. Most canned goods are fine for years. They may lose some food value but to someone without food, they might be a life saver.

But of course be generous with your non-perishable foods. Families are relying on you.

This is one of our big days at our foodbank. Lots of volunteers come to help as the postal trucks deliver food. We also send out pickup trucks to the post offices to help deliver the foods.
Once they arrive we rough sort them, bundle them and put them in our storage facility. We share with partner organizations like Salvation Army and St Vincent de Paul.

This is a big day for foodbank. Please give.

[lamp_shade]

27. Thanks for the tip.

[snacker]

16. Ready to go...

but I'll wait until morning. There's a chance of rain tonight.

[beac]

17. Thanks for the reminder!

Heading out to the mailbox now.

[Booster]

18. Thanks for the reminder. Just filled a bag. My poor mailman has to walk the length of 5 houses to

get to mine. If all of us put out a bag, that's quite a load to carry back to his truck. But he's a good guy.

[DonRedwood]

20. peanut butter, my last can of tuna, peaches, corn and green beans

oh..and some rice and a box of cereal.

poor mail lady!

[tabasco]

21. I talked to a mail carrier today and he was excited and happy

to be a part of this.

Well done!

[alittlelark]

22. Soup, lots of sardines, peanut butter, alfredo sauce

and, of course bags of chocolate chips.

[CBHagman]

23. Thanks for the reminder!

I had totally forgotten.

[Hatchling]

24. Thank you!

I remembered getting the blue bag in the mail this week, but forgot all about it. I just put two bags of non-perishables out by my mailbox.

[Initech]

25. My company is taking part in a massive canned food drive competition.

So any and all cans I have from now until August are spoken for.

[silverlib]

26. Thanks for the reminder - a K&R

[Kaleva]

28. kick

[rhett o rick]

29. Dented cans are still good. Bulging cans are bad and should be disposed of. nm

[CBHagman]

30. Since this hasn't been bumped since yesterday...

...it's getting a kick right now.

[FSogol]

31. Thanks for the reminder. n/t

[OneTenthofOnePercent]

32. Are lobsters or crabs consdered perishable if they're still alive?

[maddezmom]

34. thanks for the kick

And welcome to DU, but your post is way off-topic.

[FedUpWithIt All]

35. Thanks for sharing this. n/t

[Wilms]

36. ^

[tilsammans]

37. Done!

Always happy to support this effort!

[riderinthestorm]

38. I've put mine out AND I'm heading over to my local food bank to help sort later today

This is really big in virtually every community! Please help! If you forgot and your letter carrier's already come and gone, you can drop good and dry goods off at your local post office OR take it directly to the food bank yourself.

Another kick!

[Viva_La_Revolution]

39. nothing left

had to help my oldest and a family friend this month. they cleaned out the freezers too

[Trillo]

40. Mail delivery occurred here today,

but they did not take the bag filled with canned food.

Very strange.