JACKSON, TENNESSEE – RIFA is excited to partner with the USPS and the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) again this year as they conduct their national food drive, Stamp Out Hunger, on Saturday, May 14, 2022.
This food drive, which was first held in 1983, helps feed millions of Americans each year.
“The Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, the country’s largest one-day food drive, provides Jackson residents with an easy way to donate food to those in need here in our community,” said Lisa Tillman, Executive Director of RIFA. “USPS customers simply leave their donation of non-perishable food items next to their mailbox before the delivery of the mail on Saturday, May 14, and their letter carriers will collect these food donations on that day as they deliver mail along their postal routes. RIFA receives all of the generous donations!”
The letter carriers’ “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive is held annually on the second Saturday in May. Hunger affects 1 in 8 Americans, including millions of children, senior citizens, and veterans. In the 30 years since “Stamp Out Hunger” began, the food drive has collected about 1.82 billion pounds of food for struggling residents.
“Letter carriers are a part of every neighborhood in the nation,” NALC President Fredric Rolando said, “and we see the growing need for food assistance in our communities. On Saturday, May 14, NALC invites everyone to participate in the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Together, we can help stamp out hunger in America.”
The timing is important, with food banks, including RIFA, running low on donations from the winter holidays and with summer approaching, when most school meal programs are suspended.
On May 14, as they deliver mail, local letter carriers will collect your donations left near your mailboxes. People are encouraged to leave a sturdy bag containing non-perishable foods, such as canned soup, canned vegetables, canned meats and fish, pasta, rice, or cereal next to their mailbox before the regular mail delivery on Saturday.
The food donations stay in Jackson, being donated to RIFA, and go toward helping local residents. All donations are tax-deductible and will be picked up rain or shine.
For more information on the “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive, visit https://www.nalc.org/community-service/food-drive, facebook.com/StampOutHunger, or twitter.com/StampOutHunger.
