Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive is Today (5-14-22)

[thirdeye]

Just a heads up, the Letter Carriers' food drive is back this year. It was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID. All you do is put a bag of your items next to your mailbox, and your Carrier will pick them up. Glass containers are a no-no, but pretty much everything else goes.

 

[chopsaw]

That's awesome , never heard of it before . I'd have to put mine next to my neighbors , because that's where they leave my mail .

 

[bauchjw]

Wow! I’ve never heard of that! Will do!

 

[Brokenhandle]

Guess I should have read this earlier...only missed the mailman by about 2 hours.

Ryan

 

[thirdeye]

Guess I should have read this earlier...only missed the mailman by about 2 hours.

Ryan

I believe my post office has a drop-off area in the parking lot.

 

[one eyed jack]

Thanks for the heads up 3rd eye. I'd never heard of it.

 

[Fueling Around]

First I've heard about this. Local PO doesn't publicize. Maybe it varies across the US?

March is "Scouting for Food" food drive in our Boy Scout Counsel. The date varies across the BSA Counsels.

 

[thirdeye]

First I've heard about this. Local PO doesn't publicize. Maybe it varies across the US?

March is "Scouting for Food" food drive in our Boy Scout Counsel. The date varies across the BSA Counsels.

It's a nationwide event on the second Saturday in May. This is the 30th anniversary (but 2020 and 2021 were skipped due to COVID). In years past they would put a plastic bag in your mailbox a week before as a reminder.

Now, I have a link in post #1 that includes a short video. This is sponsored by the Letter Carriers', not actually the post office. Although they pick-up food on their regular route, and use the post office vehicle. The video claims it's the largest one-day food drive in the nation.