Get ready for the Stamp Out Hunger food drive on May 11

Tiffany Wismer
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(COLORADO) — The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) is getting ready for its 32nd annual “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive on May 11. It’s the nation’s largest single-day food drive, involving 10,000 communities nationwide.

How to participate:

Leave non-perishable food items in a bag near your mailbox on Saturday, May 11, before the letter carrier arrives. A few days before the drive, your letter carrier will leave a few special bags that can be used for donations. While all donations are welcome, foods that are high in protein, like canned fish, beans, and peanut butter. Canned fruits and veggies, whole grain cereals, mac & cheese, and 100% fruit juice are also among the most needed items.

Leave food donations by your mailbox on May 11. Courtesy: Getty Images
Leave food donations by your mailbox on May 11. Courtesy: Getty Images

All the food collected during the drive will be delivered to local community food banks, churches, and food pantries. Below is a full list of needed items, as well as items not to donate.

Needed items:

  • 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

  • Cooking oil

  • Boxed cooking mixes (pancake mixes, bread mixes)

Do not give:

  • Rusty or unlabeled cans

  • Glass containers

  • Perishable items

  • Homemade items

  • No expired items

  • Noncommercial canned or packaged items

  • Alcoholic beverages or mixes or soda

  • Open or used items

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