Bank of Holly Springs

Letter to the Editor

Mail carriers food drive this Saturday

Dear Editor:

Saturday, May 12, marks the 26th anniversary of one of America’s great days of giving – the National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Letter carriers walk through the community every day, often coming face to face with a sad reality for too many, hunger.

So, each year on the second Saturday in May, letter carriers across the country collect non-perishable food donations from our customers. These donations go directly to local food pantries to provide food to people in the Holly Springs area who need help.

Last year, we collected more than 75 million pounds of food nationally, feeding an estimated 64 million people. Over the course of its 25-year history, the drive has collected approximately 1.6 billion pounds of food, thanks to a postal service universal delivery network that spans the entire nation, including Puerto Rico, Guam and U.S. Virgin Islands.

The need for food donations is great. Currently, 49 million Americans – one in six – are unsure where their next meal is coming from.

Thirteen million are children who feel hunger’s impact on their overall health and ability to perform in school. More than five million seniors over age 60 are food insecure, with many who live on fixed incomes often too embarrassed to ask for help.

Our food drive’s timing is crucial. Food banks and pantries often receive the majority of their donations during Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday seasons. By springtime, many pantries are depleted, entering the summer low on supplies at a time when many school breakfast and lunch programs are not available to children in need.

Participating in this year’s Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Drive is simple. Just leave a non-perishable food donation in a bag by your mailbox on Saturday, May 12, and your letter carrier will do the rest. Please help in our fight to end hunger, as we celebrate our 26th anniversary in America’s great day of giving.

Sincerely,
Derenda Lucas
Food drive coordinator for this area
Amory

Holly Springs South Reporter

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