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March 28, 2023

2023 Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Kick-Off Press Conference & Stamp Dedication Wednesday, May 3

Stamp out hunger

What:

Saturday, May 13, marks the 31st anniversary of one of America’s great days of giving — the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Stamp Out Hunger Food drive. NALC Alamo Branch 421 has issued a call to action and is asking residents and businesses to donate at least one pound of food per household member and/or employee. A press conference and special stamp dedication are scheduled to kick off this year’s campaign with a goal of collecting 500,000 pounds of food on May 13.

When:

Wednesday, May 3
10:00 a.m. – Meet & Greet
10:30 a.m. - Press Conference

Where:

NALC Union Hall Office, 6218 Krempen Avenue, San Antonio, Texas 78233

Who:

Louise K Jordan, President, NALC Alamo Branch 421
Robert Carr, Postmaster, San Antonio, TX
Eric Cooper, San Antonio Food Bank President and CEO
Captain Joshua Robinett, San Antonio Metropolitan Salvation Army
Tom Cummins, President, San Antonio AFL-CIO
City Public Service Representative

Background:

On Saturday, May 13, San Antonio’s Letter Carriers will celebrate the 31st anniversary of the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. This year’s kick-off event will include a special stamp dedication of the 2023 U.S. Flag Forever Stamp. The stamp art bears a graphic of the red, white, and blue; and the manner in which the word FREEDOM is positioned suggests the endurance of freedom for all as a core value.

Life can deal ordinary hard-working people very difficult hands. So often, this food drive makes a positive difference for them. With over 30 years of letter carriers’ commitment to the Food Drive and over 1.8 billion pounds of food collected across the country, some in our community are still in need. Ending hunger is a challenge letter carriers have taken on. Letter Carriers, without fail, deliver our mail; and, on May 13, they will also pick up food donations as they deliver along their routes. Join your letter carrier in this call to action to fill the CPS-sponsored bags with nonperishable food and place it by your mailbox. As a community, we will STAMP OUT HUNGER.

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