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Carriers to pick up donated food from residents

By Shelia Poole
May 8, 2013

The National Association of Letter Carriers plans to help combat hunger during a single-day food drive on Saturday.

“Stamp Out Hunger Across America” provides assistance to families who are struggling to put food on the table.

Supporters include Campbell Soup Company, AARP Foundation, the AFL-CIO and the National Rural Letter Carriers Association. The drive benefits Feeding America, a domestic hunger-relief organization.

To participate, residents are asked to leave a sturdy bag of non-perishable food items, such as canned soup, canned vegetables, peanut butter, pasta, rice or cereal, next to their mailbox prior to the time of regular mail delivery on Saturday. Local letter carriers will collect these food donations as they deliver the mail and take them to local food banks.

About the Author

Shelia has worked at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for more than 30 years. Previously, she worked at The Lexington Herald-Leader and The Louisville Defender. Her beat is a bit of a mixed bag that includes religion and spirituality, culture and trends, race and aging. She earned degrees from Spelman College and Northwestern University.

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