NALC Food Drive Totals

By LuAnn Warner, Customer Relations Coordinator, West Palm Beach

The West Palm Beach NALC Branch 1690 proudly reports collecting 477,938 pounds of food for the 20^th Anniversary of the NALC Food Drive.  “Feeding South Florida,” which encompasses half of  Palm Beach County, was the recipient of 148,000 pounds of donations! The Treasure Coast area received 140,000 pounds, while Indian River County received 88,000. Stuart/Hobe Sound NALC collected approximately 60,000 pounds to their major benefactor “Jesus House of Hope.”Okeechobee  County received 15,000 pounds of donations and the Clewiston Community received 2,400 pounds.The Residual amount of 24,538 was divided amongst the remaining Post Offices and Branches. 

Carrier Ed Sankowski, of Palm Beach Gardens Station, stated how important it was to reach out to people with this food drive at such a difficult time. He phrased it best with “ It shows somebody cares.” 

  

NALC Branch 1071 of Palm Beach County also reports collecting 217,100 pounds of food donations.  This area covers Southern Palm Beach County, including community of Lake Worth all the way to Broward County.