26th Anniversary of National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
Over the course of its 26-year history, the National Association of Letter Carrier’s Stamp Out Hunger food drive has collected 1.5 billion pounds of food, with the assistance of the postal service delivery network that spans the nation, including Puerto Rico, Guam and U.S. Virgin Islands.
This year in Findlay, the Stamp Out Hunger food drive overseen by the local AFL-CIO chapter, will enlist United Way of Hancock County’s help with coordinating volunteers for the effort. Up to 40 volunteers will be working alongside letter carriers collecting donations throughout Findlay. Individuals who would like to volunteer can sign up online at https://goo.gl/ktStpp or call United Way at 419-423-1432 and speak with Heather Heilman.
To donate food for the food drive, donors are asked to leave non-perishable food items in a plastic or paper bag by the home’s mailbox by 8 a.m. on May 12. Local letter carriers and volunteers will pick up the items. Donations can also be dropped off in the back parking lot of Great Scot on W. Main Cross on this same date from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Great Scot Community Market at 301 W. Main Cross St. will have bags of food available for $5 each on Saturday. The bags will contain nonperishable food appropriate for the food drive. Bags can be purchased and taken directly to the drop off location in the Great Scot parking lot.
The food will be processed for safety by West Ohio Food Bank and then returned to the food pantries in Hancock County.
Residents of Hancock County will be receiving a postcard about the drive on May 10th, 2018.
For more information about either event, contact Heather Heilman at 4219-423-1432 or heather.heilman@uwhancock.org
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