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May 1, 2024

2024 Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive on May 11

National Association of Letter Carriers Set to Conduct the Nation’s Largest Single-Day Food Drive

Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive

What:

Saturday, May 11, marks the 32nd anniversary of 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 donations. This event is free and open to the public.

When:

Saturday, May 4, 2024
3:00 p.m. – Meet & Greet. 3:30 p.m. - Press Conference

Where:

San Antonio Food Bank, 5200 Historic Old Hwy 90, San Antonio, Texas 78227

Who:

Homer Hernandez, President, NALC Alamo Branch 421
Robert Carr, Postmaster, San Antonio, TX
Eric Cooper, San Antonio Food Bank President and CEO
Terry Ramos, Delegate, San Antonio AFL-CIO

Background:

On Saturday, May 11, San Antonio’s letter carriers will join letter carriers across the nation to celebrate the 32nd anniversary of the Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive.

The need for food donations is great. Currently, more than 44 million Americans are unsure where their next meal will come from. More than 13 million are children who feel hunger's impact on their overall health and ability to perform in school. Nearly 5.5 million seniors over age 60 are food insecure, with many who live on fixed incomes often too embarrassed to ask for help.

Participating in this year's NALC Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive is simple. Just leave non-perishable food donations in a bag by your mailbox on Saturday, May 11, and your letter carrier will do the rest. Over the course of its 30-year plus history, the Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive has collected well over 1.9 billion pounds of food, thanks to the Postal Service universal delivery network and the generosity of residents in San Antonio and across the nation.

This kick-off event will include members from all organizations partnering in this year’s Food Drive. As a community, we will STAMP OUT HUNGER.

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