Friday, May 11, 2012

NALC Food Drive: Tomorrow, May 12



Saturday, May 12, will be the 20th anniversary of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive.   Many letter carriers will be wearing a “Stamp Out Hunger” promotional tee-shirt while delivering their appointed rounds leading up to, and including, the food drive.

Help your letter carrier “stamp out hunger” on Saturday, May 12.  Just leave a bag of non-perishable food at your mailbox for your carrier to pick up during his or her regular delivery that day.  Your letter carrier recommends canned soup, meats and fish, vegetables, and fruits and juices; and boxed cereal, pasta, and rice.  Your canned goods will be delivered to food banks and pantries to help feed the hungry in your community.

To increase community awareness of the largest one-day food drive in the nation, NALC Branch 2550 and the U.S. Postal Service have invited the public to a kick off event at the Fort Lauderdale Main Post Office Lobby from 10 am to 11 am on Tuesday, May 8.  (This is an off-the-clock activity for postal employees.)  NALC and USPS representatives will greet customers and provide a Publix bag promoting the upcoming food drive.  Letter carriers are delivering these plastic, designated food drive bags to South Florida residences throughout the week.  (Remember, these bags are First-Class Mail!) 

Nationwide nearly 49 million Americans, including 16 million children, are struggling with hunger.  These are often hard-working adults, children, and seniors who simply cannot make ends meet and are forced to go without food for several meals, or even days.  In 2011 nationwide, generous customers, including South Floridians, donated 70.2 million pounds of food, marking the eighth consecutive year that at least 70 million pounds were collected.  This Saturday, remember those who are less fortunate and leave some canned goods at your mailbox. 

For more information about the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive, visit www.helpstampouthunger.com or  www.facebook.com/StampOutHunger, and follow the drive at www.twitter.com/StampOutHunger.



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