The 33rd annual Letter Carriers' Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive will be held Saturday, May 10, in the Quad Cities. CREDIT STAMP OUT HUNGER
The 33rd annual Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive will be held Saturday, May 10, in the Quad Cities. Residents are encouraged to leave non-perishable food donations next to their mailboxes for letter carriers to collect. The food drive is a partnership between United Way Quad Cities, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), […]
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The 33rd annual Letter Carriers' Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive will be held Saturday, May 10, in the Quad Cities. Residents are encouraged to leave non-perishable food donations next to their mailboxes for letter carriers to collect.The food drive is a partnership between United Way Quad Cities, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), the Quad City Federation of Labor, and the River Bend Food Bank.The donations support local food pantries during the summer months. Last year's drive collected over 163,000 meals, which fed more than 40,000 families."This partnership with our local letter carriers, labor unions and River Bend Food Bank shows our community that solidarity doesn't stop at the job site -- it extends into our neighborhoods to make sure no one goes hungry,” said Amy Fanning, AFL-CIO community services liaison at United Way Quad Cities.
How to Participate
Place non-perishable food items in a bag next to your mailbox before your regular mail delivery on May 10.
Do not donate frozen or refrigerated foods, homemade items, home-canned goods, or anything in glass containers.
