LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) – For the last 33 years, letter carriers have helped "Stamp Out Hunger."
On Saturday, May 10, postal employees and volunteers will collect nonperishable food items as part of the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive. The nationwide effort helps fight food insecurity in communities across the country, including right here in west central Ohio.
Many individuals and families face food insecurity on a daily basis. With community support, letter carriers hope to make a special delivery to local food banks at a time of year when donations tend to decline.
“Because they've shown over the years that food banks get a lot of donations, Thanksgiving, Christmas time, and sometimes they start to run out. And so this means springtime of the year, we can come along and we can help refill those food banks. So that really makes us feel really good," said Matthew Hager, a Lima letter carrier.
Letter carriers and volunteers will pick up the donations during their regular delivery routes. Once collected, the items will be distributed to local food banks.
To participate, residents are encouraged to place a bag of nonperishable food items next to their mailbox on the morning of May 10th. Letter carriers and volunteers will pick up the donations during their regular delivery routes. Once collected, the items will be distributed to local food banks.
