The 27th annual Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger^® Food Drive  on Saturday, May 11, 2019.

Put non-perishable food in a bag and leave it by your mailbox by 9:00 am on 5/11.  Your letter carrier will deliver your mail auround the usual time, and collect your donations.  Plastic bags are best if rain is expected.

• What do you mean by “non-perishable food?” The top requested non-perishable food items are: cereal, pasta, pasta sauce or spaghetti sauce, rice, canned fruits and vegetables, canned meals (such as soups, chili and pasta), 100% juice, peanut butter, macaroni & cheese, canned protein (tuna, chicken and turkey), beans (canned or dry). You also can donate healthy, low-sodium, low-sugar items such as beans, oatmeal and other whole grains, and canola or olive oil.
• Is there anything I shouldn’t donate? Please do not donate frozen food, homemade food or home-canned items. Please do not donate items that have expired or are in glass containers. In keeping with good food-handling and food-safety procedures, food that is opened, damaged, out of code or does not have the official ingredients included will be discarded by the food bank in the sorting process.