May 9, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
Area postal carriers are gearing up for the 27th annual National Association of Letter Carriers and Rural Carriers Food Drive on May 11.
The food drive, held annually on the second Saturday in May, is part of the “Stamp Out Hunger” national effort that has been an annual event since 1993. It is one of America’s great days of giving, collecting over 71.6 million pounds of food nationally and feeding over 64 million people.
The Smithville Post Office is again participating in the annual food drive and a cart is in the lobby of the post office this week where you may drop off your donation.
Residents are urged to leave non-perishable food at their mailboxes for letter carriers to pick up when they deliver the mail on Saturday, May 11.
Letter carriers will be collecting non-perishable food donations for the drive from postal customers in the Smithville area as they deliver mail along their postal routes. People are encouraged to leave a sturdy bag containing non-perishable foods such as canned soup; canned vegetables; canned meats and fish; pasta; peanut butter; rice or cereal next to their mailbox before the regular mail delivery on Saturday, May 11.
Carriers will bring the food to local food banks, pantries or shelters in DeKalb County.