Letter Carriers’
Stamp Out Hunger
Food Drive
May 8, 2010
The Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is a nationwide event that takes place annually on the second Saturday in May. For general information about the Food Drive and to learn about its national impact, visit the web site of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) at www.nalc.org/commun/foodrive
How does it work?
On Saturday, May 8, letter carriers and numerous volunteers pick up donations of food that people have set out by their mailboxes. These donations are brought back to the Post Office where they are sorted while waiting for additional donations to arrive. As sorting containers become full, they are loaded unto trucks provided by local food pantries. By having volunteers assist with picking up the food, and doing the sorting as it comes in, the donations will be ready for use as soon as they arrive at the food pantry.
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