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Yahoo
11-05-2025
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Letters Carriers' Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive fills local food banks
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – From mailboxes to local food banks, the National Association of Letter Carriers and the United States Postal Service are partnering in the fight to end hunger. Volunteer letter carriers spent Saturday driving through neighborhoods from Graceville to Port St. Joe, making stops at houses with bags hanging on their mailboxes. 'As we see bags hanging on the mailbox or see bags on the ground, we stop and we pick them up and then eventually we'll take them to their destination,' Volunteer Food Collector Jeff Lange said. No Name Lounge hosts luau party to support Shaddai Shriners In those bags are non-perishable food donations from the local community. Volunteers transport those donations to local food banks like the Panama City Rescue Mission men's facility and their women and children's facility. 'All the food that we pick up and the wonderful community donations all go back to our own people in our own community. So, eventually, we're just helping ourselves out or helping each other out the way a good neighborhood should,' Lange said. Volunteers said the donations collected will help supply the food banks for a year, and the donations are coming at a time when the community needs it most. 'Typically, this time of year, most food banks are struggling for donations. So it's a real big help for all the perishable items between dog food, napkins, just everyday things that are essential for just survival of people,' Volunteer Food Collector Jared Jones said. Volunteers will find out the total number of donations collected by next week. They say they are hoping for a record-breaking year. Local surplus auction in Bay County draws hundreds of attendees 'We had a great year, one of the best years we've had since COVID last year. So we're hoping to surpass that this year and be able to help even more families,' Jones added. If you missed this year's food drive, Panama City Rescue Mission is always accepting donations from 8 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday. They are in urgent need of gallon bags, disinfectant spray, towels, underwear, and laundry detergent. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
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‘Pack the Plane' community support event reaches new heights
During the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) community event 'Pack the Plane,' a Diamond DA50 aircraft delivered food donations totaling about 2,312 meals to families in need via Second Harvest Food Bank. The event gathered a total of 2,774 pounds of food, exceeding the combined capacity of two Diamond DA50 aircraft, each capable of carrying 1,232 pounds. The event was organized in collaboration with several partners, including Sheltair, Atlantic Aviation, My Flight, Northern Jet, Orange County Sheriff's Office, Advent Health, Women in Aviation, the Air Line Pilots Association, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and held at Orlando Executive Airport (ORL). 'We are grateful to everyone who came out to make Pack the Plane a success by supporting families in the communities where we live and work,' said Lance Lyttle, Chief Executive Officer of GOAA, which manages MCO and ORL. 'Our partnerships help to foster hope that working together, we can make a difference when it comes to hunger and gives Second Harvest Food Bank fuel for its mission to create hope and nourish lives through a hunger relief network.' The event also included some wonderful community-focused activities! Attendees enjoyed aircraft displays, lively music, delicious food trucks and special appearances by the MCO Paw Pilots and Sparky, the beloved mascot of the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) team. Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
