May 11, 2017 -- Rain or shine, this Saturday, May 13th, please give what you can to feed local hungry Hoosiers by simply placing a bag (or bags) of non-perishable food by your mailbox. National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 828 members and dedicated volunteers will collect donations and take them to central distribution points, like United Way member agency Hoosier Hills Food Bank, to help Stamp Out Hunger.
For this 25th Annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive, organizers are challenging residents to donate generously and reach the goal of 50,000 pounds of non-perishable food for Monroe County and more than 90,000 pounds regionally.
If it is raining please put your donation in a plastic bag and tie it shut if possible. But don't let the weather keep you from donating.
Lucas Short, a Bloomington Carrier with 10 years of food drive experience shared, "I look forward to the Letter Carriers Food Drive because there is a special energy at the Post Office that day. As the day of the food drive goes by we empty the truck from the mail we start with, and come back at the end of the day with the food donations. I like seeing the trucks full of the donations! Please help me fill my truck this year! I want to be one of the most full trucks!"
The Stamp Out Hunger food drive is critical to local pantries and neighbors in need. During spring, donations can drop and food supplies are typically lower. As schools let out for the summer, the need for additional food is greater since young students don't have access to free or reduced breakfast and lunch programs. Locally, 1 in 5 children are at risk of going hungry. This Saturday, please do what you can to Stamp Out Hunger.
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