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Tons Of Food Collected During Annual ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ Drive
May 11, 2014
Saturday was the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive, with letter carriers in Escambia County collecting tons and tons of food to benefit local groups like the Manna Food Pantries.
Manna Food Pantries received 73,485 pounds of food, with more expected to trickle in next week from Publix stores and late donations at area post offices. Saturday morning, the Manna warehouse was nearly empty after having been devastated by the flood, but by the end of the day it was nearly fully again.
North Escambia residents were generous in their giving. The Century, Jay, Molino and McDavid post offices collected a combined total of 4,004 pounds of food — 722 pounds more than last year. The Cantonment Post Office collected 10,172 pounds, up 1,484 pounds over last year.
Each year the National Association of Letter Carriers holds the “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive, where U.S. Postal Service employees pick up donations of non-perishable food along their routes.
Pictured top: Shelves restocked at Manna Food Pantries. Pictured inset and below: Letter carriers and scores of volunteers collect and sort food donations to Stamp Out Hunger Saturday. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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4 Responses to “Tons Of Food Collected During Annual ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ Drive”
Molino Mom – not too late! you can take it by the post office or a Publix store
Our donations were also picked up by a regular vehicle not the postal service
Were there “pick-up” vehicles sent out rather than using the postal carriers? Our food donations were picked up long before our mail was delivered, not sure by whom?
Disappointed my food was not picked up!