When:

Thursday, May 9, 2019, at 9:30 A.M.

Where:

Gleaners Community Food Bank
2131 Beaufait St
Detroit, MI 48207

Who:

Detroit National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 1
Don Dombrow, Jr., Acting Postmaster, City of Detroit
Gerry Brisson, President, Gleaners Community Food Bank

What:

Approximately 25 Postal Service vehicles will leave NALC Branch 1 Union Hall, 1400 Trumbull St. at 9:00 A.M. and caravan through Detroit to Gleaners Community Food Bank, 2131 Beaufait St., to begin the kickoff.

Background information on the NALC Food Drive:

When:

Saturday, May 11, 2019

Where: 

Detroit, Michigan and communities across the nation

Who: 

U.S. Postal Service letter carriers

With the help of sponsors, volunteer organizations and U.S. Postal Service employees in 10,000 communities nationwide, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its 27th annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on Saturday, May 11. Stamp Out Hunger is the nation’s largest single-day food drive.

How the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Works

Just leave a non-perishable food donation in a bag by the mailbox on Saturday, May 11, and the Postal carrier will do the rest. It’s that simple and millions of Americans will be helped.

WHAT TO GIVE: Most-wanted foods include:

• Canned meats (tuna, chicken, salmon).
• Canned and boxed meals (soup, chili, stew, macaroni and cheese).
• Canned or dried beans and peas (black, pinto, lentils).
• Pasta, rice cereal.
• Canned fruits.
• 100 percent fruit juice (canned, plastic or boxed).
• Canned vegetables.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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