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http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Community-Services/Letter-Carriers-Once-Again-Have-Highly-Successful-Food-Drive
06/23/2014Kenneth Quinnell
For the 11th consecutive year, the Letter Carriers' (NALC's) Food Drive collected more than 72 million pounds of food to help restock food banks, pantries and shelters around the country.
The annual food drivethe nation's largesttook place this year on Saturday, May 10, in more than 10,000 cities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam. Postal customers across the country were asked to leave bags of non-perishable food next to their mailboxes so letter carriers could pick them up and deliver them to local food distribution charities.
Since the annual drive began in 1992, more than 1.3 billion pounds of food have been collected and distributed by NALC and community supporters.
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NALC President Fredric Rolando was proud of the work done by his organization's members:
This demonstrates the value of the unique postal network, which goes to 151 million addresses six days a week. It also shows the strong connection between letter carriers and the communities they servea bond that serves the nation well. Letter carriers see firsthand the needs in the communities where we work, and were honored to be able to help people in need by leading an effort that brings out the best in so many Americans.
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Warpy
(111,417 posts)so I donate cash. The local food bank claims they can multiply each dollar 15-17 times, depending on season, and I have no reason to doubt them.
What I'd be more likely to donate would be what I missed during my last bout with poverty, fruit. It would have to be canned fruit because they don't want perishables, and thus the hernia.
I'm hoping my money will extend to the occasional crate of apples.
Skittles
(153,261 posts)Last edited Tue Jun 24, 2014, 10:20 PM - Edit history (1)
someone matches the donation so it doubles
TexasTowelie
(112,619 posts)the letter carriers may be the only person that they see each day. It's wonderful that they make such a contribution back to the communities they serve.
Peacetrain
(22,881 posts)and their willingness to do the hard work of collection. We have a number of postal carriers in the family. WTG AFL-CIO
RufusTFirefly
(8,812 posts)I noticed my local post office has a "Now Hiring" sign out front.
Does that mean they're union-busting?
theHandpuppet
(19,964 posts)I left out two full bags for this drive. Happy to support this very worthy effort.
oldandhappy
(6,719 posts)You Carriers are heroes on many days but this day specifically. Thank you.
Alex P Notkeaton
(309 posts)Cha
(297,935 posts)an occasion..
I just posted the news and graphic on my FB, too.. Mahalo Steve~