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Annual Letter Carrier Food Drive Is Saturday
May 8, 2012
Escambia and Santa Rosa Letter Carriers will join forces to help Stamp Out Hunger in our communities with their annual “Stamp Out Hunger” food driveon Saturday.
“This is the single most important food drive in the two counties and will largely determine how well providers will meet the needs of the hungry in the coming months,” said DeDe Flounlacker, Manna executive director.
Residents are encouraged to leave a sturdy bag of non-perishable foods, such as canned soup, canned vegetables, pasta, rice or cereal next to their mailbox prior regular mail delivery on Saturday, May 12. Escambia and Santa Rosa County letter carriers will collect food donations for local food banks.
Across the six pantries operated by Manna in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, there was 44% increase in need in 2011 compared to 2010.
In 2011, local drive organizers collected more than 200,000 pounds of food. This year, the food will be distributed at Manna Food Pantries, St. Vincent de Paul, Bay Area Food Bank, Warrington Emergency Aid, Acts Ministries of Gulf Breeze and We Care Ministries of Navarre United Methodist Church.
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2 Responses to “Annual Letter Carrier Food Drive Is Saturday”
Leave what you can if you can. Those of us that have been blessed should
leave more than just that old can of beets, that has been in the pantry
forever.
The national letter carrier food drive is not just for Florida. Everyone can leave food Saturday Including atmore and surrounding areas!! PS THANKS EVERYBODY!!!!!!