Stamp Out Hunger Letter Carriers' Campaign - Thursday, May 05, 2011

The Letter Carriers’ (NALC) annual national food drive this month comes at a time when millions of Americans are still struggling to put food on the table. More than 50 million people—including 17.2 million children—live in households that are hungry or at risk of hunger, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That’s a 30 percent increase in one year and represents more than one in seven households in the country (14.6 percent).

You can help “Stamp Out Hunger” by collecting canned goods and dry food, such as tuna, canned meat, soups, pasta, rice and cereal, and leaving them in a bag or box by your mailbox on Saturday, May 14. Your letter carrier will pick them up as they deliver your mail.

NALC members will deliver the goods to local food banks, pantries and shelters to help needy families in 10,000 cities and towns in all 50 states and U.S. jurisdictions.Postal employees and rural letter carriers are assisting in the effort, as are members of other unions and thousands of volunteers.

More information about the drive is available at helpstampouthunger.com

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Stamp Out Hunger Letter Carriers' Campaign - Thursday, May 05, 2011