Trenton, Grosse Ile Postal Workers Help 'Stamp Out Hunger' During Annual Food Drive

On May 11, Trenton and Grosse Ile postal workers will join forces with the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) to help "Stamp Out Hunger" across the country.

The annual food drive helps provide assistance to Michigan residents struggling to put food on their table.

According to the NALC, the Stamp Out Hunger food drive, held on the second Saturday in May, benefits Feeding America, the largest domestic hunger-relief nonprofit in the United States. In 2012, letter carriers collected food donations from 10,000 communities totaling more than 70 million pounds of food.

“The Stamp Out Hunger food drive is important for our local communities because it helps stock food banks and pantries for summer, a time when there’s an increased need for food assistance, especially for children who are out of school,” said Fredric Rolando, NALC president. “The letter carriers are committed to supporting the drive by picking up and delivering food donations to local Feeding America food banks and hunger-relief organizations in their markets.”

How to get involved

To participate in the Stamp Out Hunger food drive, residents can leave a sturdy bag containing non-perishable foods, such as canned soup, canned vegetables, pasta, peanut butter, rice or cereal, next to their mailbox prior to the time of regular mail delivery on May 11. Postal workers will collect the donations as they deliver the mail and take them to area hunger-relief organizations.

For more information, visit www.helpstampouthunger.com.