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Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Is Saturday
May 12, 2023
Residents in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties can help feed hungry neighbors in need by donating to the Stamp Out Hunger food drive on Saturday.
This is the 31st year for the National Association of Letter Carriers’ (NALC) annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive – the largest, national, single-day effort to put food on the table for millions of Americans.
Food collected in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties stays local, helping to feed those who are struggling with food insecurity in the community.
Residents are encouraged to leave a bag of healthy, non-perishable food items, such as canned chicken, canned tuna, canned fruit in 100% juice, dry breakfast items (oatmeal, whole-grain cereal), canned vegetables, peanut butter, and/or dry beans next to their mailbox prior to regular mail delivery on Saturday, May 14. Residents should not donate items in glass containers or items that have been opened or homemade.
“It’s the easiest way to donate,” said DeDe Flounlacker, executive director of Manna Food Pantries. “Simply place your food donations at your mailbox, and your letter carrier will do the rest.”
Escambia and Santa Rosa letter carriers will collect food donations that will benefit individuals and families served by Manna Food Pantries, Feeding the Gulf Coast, ACTS Ministries, We Care Ministries, and Warrington Emergency Aid Center.
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3 Responses to “Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Is Saturday”
I believe everyone can use a little help these days. But I noticed as of Monday there are still bags/boxes of food left at the mailbox that has NOT been pick and the mail has been delivered…one of these is my mailbox. Did the postal service forget to pick them up?
Inflation which is caused by extremely high fuel prices and transportation costs are driving people into bankruptcy where they have to choose between food or fuel. Food to survive or fuel to get to work. Regardless of your political party PEOPLE NEED RELIEF. Please help when you can.
High prices have driven many people to needing assistance that have never needed help before. Manna sends a truckload of food every week to Cantonment for distribution. They rely 100% on donations from the public, there is no government funding involved.
Do what you can to help!