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Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Is Saturday
May 13, 2016
Escambia and Santa Rosa Letter Carriers will once again join forces to help Stamp Out Hunger in our community. In its 24th year, the annual food drive has grown to be the largest national single-day effort that benefits millions of Americans who struggle to put food on the table.
Residents are encouraged to leave a sturdy bag of non-perishable foods, such as canned soups, fruits, vegetables, or meat, dried pasta, rice, beans and cereal next to their mailbox prior to their regular mail delivery on Saturday.
Escambia and Santa Rosa letter carriers will collect food donations for five local organizations including Manna Food Pantries.
“Please give generously this year, so we can help provide food to those who are less fortunate,” said Phillip Skipper, president of the National Association of Letter Carriers Northwest Florida Branch 321.
Despite generous support, the need is still great in our community. Last year, Manna Food Pantries helped a total of 20,303 individuals through all of their pantries and programs in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Of those, 34 percent were children.
“This is such an important food drive because it comes at a time when donations are typically low and the need has increased,” said DeDe Flounlacker, Manna Food Pantries’ executive director. “During the school year, many children get a healthy meal through the free or reduced breakfast and lunch programs. During the summer, those programs aren’t available. The donations from Stamp Out Hunger allow us to provide nutritious food to hungry families and children throughout the summer months.”
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3 Responses to “Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Is Saturday”
Try to give things the kids love like canned fruit and alphabet soup. Can’t give ice cream. but pudding and boxes of jello work well when it’s so hot outside. Canned juices too.
Tina,
Thanks for that great reminder. I don’t think folks really think about food for babies/little ones. I just had a baby so I understand and will definitely put out some items for little tummies.
Please remember to give something. Don’t forget there are babies in this world that need food too. Few jars of baby food, or boxed cereal. It all helps. Taking a few pennies of your money is well worth it.