It only takes a few, easy steps to fight hunger.
On May 9, the National Association of Letter Carriers is hosting its “Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.”
The campaign happens every year on the second Saturday in May and asks homeowners to leave a bag of non-perishable grocery items near their mailbox. The letter carriers pick up the items and deliver them to local food pantries.
According to Feeding America, in Florida, more than three million people are facing hunger, and of them, just under 807,000 are children.
Local 10 has reported on the plight of hunger in our communities and hosts annual campaigns, such as The Local 10 Day of Giving, to raise awareness, funds and replenish the shelves of pantries across Monroe, Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
Manna-Share-A-Meal, a nonprofit that has operated a food pantry in Davie for more than 35 years, tells Local 10 they’re seeing more elderly and working families frequenting their weekly food distributions.
They are feeding between 40 to 60 families every Saturday, and the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is an essential source of food for them.
“This is always such an important event for our community, and with the continued need we’re seeing right now, we’d love to get the word out to bring more awareness and participation,” said Lorinda Diaz, Manna-Share-A-Meal volunteer.
This Saturday will mark the 34th annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. It’s the nation’s largest one-day food drive, held across more than 10,000 U.S. cities.
Since 1993, the campaign has collected more than 1.9 billion pounds of food to fight food insecurity.
A few minutes cleaning out your cupboard or picking up an extra item on your grocery run can make all the difference for someone in need.
Click here for more information about the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.
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