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4 days ago
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Decatur police run ‘Pack the Cruiser' food drive
DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Packing a police cruiser is normally a bad thing — but the Decatur Police Department flipped that on its head to help get food donations for those in need. Officers pulled an S.U.V. in front by a grocery store on airport plaza drive. For four hours they collected non-perishable items like peanut butter — pop-tarts — and more. They had some help from northeast community fund collecting the food — which will go to food banks in the Decatur area. Cancer survivors get together to celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day 'Everybody's been really, really generous, giving out, you know, canned goods and box foods and all the non-perishables,' Patrol Officer Tucker Tool said. 'So we're very, very excited and very pleased with the turnout. Look at the weather out here today, you know, and get to go out and, you know, talk to the community and interact with them and just, you know, have an overall great experience and for a good cause.' They also took monetary donations as well to get specific products that weren't donated on Saturday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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10-05-2025
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32nd Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive helps provides meals to those in need
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Saturday, May 10, marks the 32nd anniversary of the Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, designed to help provide meals to members of their communities in need. Donations of non-perishable food are left in mailboxes and doorsteps and then collected on the second Saturday of May. They are then distributed to local foodbanks, such as the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore, as nearly two billion pounds of food have been collected over the 32-year history. 'This drive is special because it brings neighbors together to support one another in such an easy and direct way,' said Christopher Tan, President and CEO. 'Our letter carriers witness hunger in all its forms on their routes—among families, children, and seniors. This drive allows all of us to step in and help.' Those looking to participate leave a bag of non-perishable items such as canned vegetables, fruit, soup, pasta, rice, peanut butter and cereal during regular mail delivery and your local carrier will pick it up. To learn more about the event and the foodbank in general, visit the link here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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10-05-2025
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‘Stamp Out Hunger' food drive Saturday to benefit Foodbank
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Miami Valley postal workers will be carrying more than letters on their routes Saturday. The National Association of Letter Carriers is hosting its 32nd annual 'Stamp Out Hunger' food driver. To take part, all you have to do is leave non-perishable food donations in a bag next to your mailbox. All donations collected in the Greater Dayton area will benefit The Foodbank. 'Before 1970, letter carriers — many of them — could not sustain their living on just their letter carrier salaries,' said Mark Beach, vice president of the NALC Buckeye Branch. 'Many of them had to rely on food banks and things like that. So it's something that's dear to letter carriers' hearts.' Organizers recommend setting bags outside as early as possible this morning to ensure they get picked up. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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10-05-2025
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Stamp Out Hunger food drive has Phoenix roots as mail carriers collect nonperishables for local food banks
The Brief The Stamp Out Hunger food drive began in Phoenix nearly 50 years ago and has grown into a national event. Nearly two billion pounds of food have been collected by mail carriers over the last 33 years. To participate, residents are encouraged to leave nonperishable food items in their mailboxes and letter carriers distribute those items to those in need. PHOENIX - Arizona letter carriers will deliver more than just mail this weekend. They will also take part in the largest single-day food drive in the US. The annual Stamp Out Hunger Drive is May 10 and you may be surprised to find out its an event with a deep history in Arizona. "It actually kind of got its start in Phoenix," said Mary Halford, Treasurer of the NALC Arizona branch. The backstory The food drive began almost 50 years ago. In 1976, a Valley branch of letter carriers began picking up food donations for St. Mary's Food Bank in their own vehicles. "Our national president at the time heard about it because it was a very successful drive that they did," said Halford. "Just one branch, and he decided that maybe we ought get involved in this." Timeline This initiative grew, becoming the Stamp Out Hunger National Food Drive held each year on the second Saturday of May. Over the past 33 years, mail carriers have collected nearly two billion pounds of food, serving food banks across the country, including 120 pounds in Arizona. "It's a time of year when we see a lot of need increase because kids are out of school and they don't get their free and reduced breakfast and lunches. And so it's also a time when food banks nationally run low on donations," said food drive manager Maddie Mittelstaedt. "And this is a great boost to start us for the summer and keep our pantry stocked." What we know The entire food drive takes place at your mailbox. Residents are asked to leave nonperishable food items like peanut butter, tuna or cereal at their mailbox. The letter carriers handle the rest, making sure the food gets to one in five Arizonans and one in four children dealing with hunger issues in our state. "As a mail carrier, it gives me a good sense of pride knowing that not just delivering the mail for everybody every day, giving them the important bills or the packages that they wanted to order online, but knowing that we had a big hand in helping out America for the less fortunate that are in need of the food," said Tempe letter carrier Ryan Taylor.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
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Stamp Out Hunger food drive scheduled for Saturday
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — You can help fill the shelves of the on Saturday—and you won't even need to leave your driveway. The National Association of Letter Carriers' is scheduled for Saturday. To participate, leave a bag of nonperishible, unexpired food donations near the mailbox. Food bank volunteers and letter carriers will handle the rest. The drive has been held every year since 1993, ever since a few NALC leaders had the idea to make scattered, individual food collections a coordinated, nationwide effort. 10 cities held a pilot drive in October 1991 and a revamped drive was held in May 1993—gathering more than 11 million pounds of food. Since the food drive's inception, it has collected around 1.9 billion pounds of food. The Greater Lansing Food Bank says Stamp Out Hunger raises 50,000 to 65,000 meals each year for the area. According to the Greater Lansing Food Bank, bags specifically for the drive have already been distributed in mailboxes across the area. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
