POSTAL CARRIERS TO COLLECT DONATIONS ON MAY 11 AS PART OF ANNUAL “STAMP OUT HUNGER” FOOD DRIVE
Help feed county residents in need on Saturday, May 11 by simply leaving canned goods for your postal carrier.
Held on the second Saturday in May each year, Stamp Out Hunger is an event of the National Association of Letter Carriers. United Way has partnered with the NALC to facilitate and promote the event since 1994.
In the last 30 years, Stamp Out Hunger has grown into the nation’s largest one-day food drive, helping to fill the shelves of food banks in cities and towns throughout the United States.
Last year, the Stamp Out Hunger food drive collected more than 40.3 million pounds of food in one day for people in need, including those living in poverty and those who walk a financial tightrope despite working one or more jobs.
The need is great, and you can help.
Each year, all of the millions of pounds of charitable donations are collected by letter carriers from residences along their routes. The simplicity and efficiency of the drive are what makes it work.
The passion and hard work of U.S. United Ways and the Stamp Out Hunger volunteers make a tangible difference in the lives of so many individuals and families.
According to organizers of the event, food collected in Chautauqua County will be delivered directly to the local food pantries in our community. Items collected closer to Buffalo will go to food banks there as well as FeedMore WNY.
To participate, simply leave your donation of non-perishable food in a bag near your mailbox on the second Saturday in May, and your letter carrier will do the rest.