“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.”
Nor thousands upon thousands of pounds of food.
The 26th Annual Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger drive is just around the corner. Mark your calendars for May 12th!
Since 1993, the National Association of Letter Carriers has collected food the second Saturday in May from their customer’s mailboxes and used their person-power and truck-power to get it to communities in need. This May 12th, From Alaska to Florida, from Maine to Hawaii, to right here in Northwest North Carolina, letter carriers will do double duty– delivering mail and picking up donations.
“The drive comes at an important time of the year,” continues Kilar. “When school lets out, we see a huge increase in need as family budgets are stretched thin by the expenses of summer. Most significantly, children lose access to school meals and are at increased risk of food insecurity during these long months. Stamp Out Hunger comes at an ideal time as we restock our partner network for summer.”
Last year, this one day food drive brought in over 86,000 pounds of food from the Winston-Salem community alone.
Participating couldn’t be more easy: simply place a bag of healthy, non-perishable food by your mailbox on May 12th and your letter carrier will do the rest.
Don’t forget to leave out your bag!
Interested in volunteering for Stamp Out Hunger? Sign up to help out at a Forsyth County post office here.
