That is the day of
the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) 22nd Annual
Food Drive --- the largest single-day collection of canned goods in the nation.
Between now and then,
think about individuals who are less fortunate and buy some extra
non-perishable food items --- peanut butter, canned soup, canned meats and
fish, canned vegetables, fruits and juices, boxed goods (such as cereal), and
pasta and rice.
On Saturday, May 10,
leave your bag of donated canned goods at your mailbox for your city or rural
letter carrier to pick up. All donated goods will be brought back to the Post
Office and/or to a local charity to benefit the hungry in your community.
Last year, with the
help of thousands of volunteers, letter carriers all across America collected
more than 74.4 million pounds of non-perishable food — the second-highest
amount since the drive began in 1992, bringing the grand total to
just under 1.3 billion pounds.
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