The 20th Annual “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive is scheduled for Saturday, May 12.
The Postal Service is asking customers to place a sturdy bag containing non-perishable foods next to their mailbox prior to regular mail delivery. Postal employees and volunteers will collect all donations and deliver them to community food banks, pantries and shelters.
This year, some customers will receive paper bags for food donations provided by AARP, Campbell’s Soup and International Paper. Cities with locations that have a greater need for food, or the ability to provide a greater amount of food to local food banks and pantries, were selected by the food drive sponsors. Bag distribution will continue through March.
Letter and rural carriers throughout the country have collected more than 70 million pounds of food for eight consecutive years.
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