PLease do not forget to put FOOD by your MAILBOX on May 9th

[BunsenBurner]

<p>[USPS</a> - NALC Food Drive](<a href=“http://www.usps.com/communications/community/fooddrive.htm]USPS”>http://www.usps.com/communications/community/fooddrive.htm)</p>

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Every second Saturday in May letter carriers in more than 10,000 cities and towns across America deliver much more than mail when they walk and drive along their postal routes. They also collect the goodness and compassion of their postal customers who participate in the NALC Stamp Out Hunger National Food Drive – the largest one-day food drive in the nation and probably the world.</p>

<p>Entering its 17th year, this year’s drive is May 9. The effort by letter carriers represented by the National Association of Letter Carriers (AFL-CIO), with the help of rural letter carriers, other postal employees and numerous other volunteers has resulted in delivery of nearly one billion pounds of donations to community food banks and pantries over the past 16 years.

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<p>This year’s food drive is May 9th. If you can, please put some non-perishable food items by your mailbox tomorrow.</p>

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All citizens need do is to place a box or can of non-perishable food next to their mailbox before their letter carrier delivers mail on Saturday, May 9. The carrier will do all the rest. The food is taken back to a postal station, sorted, and then delivered to an area food bank or pantry. There it is available for needy families.</p>

<p>Some 35.5 million people face hunger every day in America, including 13 million children. This drive is one way people can help those right in their own city or town who need help.

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[Jolynne_Smyth]

<p>Thanks for sharing that, Bunsen! Will do!</p>

[CBBBlinker]

<p>Yes indeed! I’m off to the store in a little while – I guess I have to wait til they open! I’ll be putting everything in plastic bags since it looks like rain. (So what else is new?)</p>

[Singersmom07]

<p>Thanks for the reminder:)</p>

[sueinphilly]

<p>I usually get a postcard when the mail carriers are going to do this in my neighborhood. I’ll leave something out there just in case I missed my reminder. I know that there is a food drive at church this weekend.</p>

[maineparent]

<p>Thanks for the reminder…I just put some out in a bag in case it rains before the postman comes by…could it be any easier???</p>

[AZKMom]

<p>Just put out 3 plastic bags!! I recently heard a radio interview and a food pantry spokesman said she is running out of adjectives to describe the overwhelming need. We forget that there is great need year round, not just at the holidays; especially now. Please consider running out quick and grabbing a few things to put out. Maineparent is right…could it be any easier?</p>

[Northstarmom]

<p>Thanks for the reminder. I had a bag by my front door ready to put out, but would have forgotten to do so if you hadn’t posted.</p>

<p>Facebook members: Put a reminder in your status update.</p>

[sarha]

<p>Thanks for the reminder; I just put some bags out.</p>

[IloveLA]

<p>Thanks for the reminder!</p>

[lindz126]

<p>yep, put it out there at 5 a.m. while ‘anxiously’ waiting for my d to get home from a party…grr</p>

<p>thanks for the reminder</p>

[my-3-sons]

<p>I kept the postcard right on the fridge door to remind me and put my bag out bright and early this morning. I’m glad you brought this to everyone’s attention, thanks.</p>

[ellemenope]

<p>I did it–thanks for the reminder. :)</p>