Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive set for Saturday, non-perishable food can be left by mailbox
It's time again for the biggest one-day food drive in the country, the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive happening Saturday, May 11. This event is vital for helping food banks to provide food during the summer months.
You can leave your donation of non-perishable, non-expired food at your mailbox and your carrier will pick it up and deliver it to food banks in your area. While any donations are appreciated, cereals, rice and meals high in protein are especially needed.
The Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is held in all 50 states every year on the second Saturday of May. On this day, mail carriers both deliver mail and collect food donations. It is held in May because most food banks face a depletion in donations from the holiday season. Today, the Stamp Out Hunger effort is the United States' largest single-day food drive.
The Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is a charitable initiative conducted by the United States Postal Service, National Rural Letter Carriers' Association & National Association of Letter Carriers in the United States to make significant donations of food to organizations serving needy persons.