Letter Carriers Annual Food Drive Collects 70 Million Pounds of Food for the Hungry

With Hunger Rising, and School Food Programs Ending, Effort Will Help Feed Needy Families in All 50 States WASHINGTON, D.C., June 5, 2012 —In a highly successful nationwide food drive, the National Association of Letter Carriers collected more than 70.5 million pounds of food on Saturday, May 12, at a time when hunger is a […]

Nation’s Largest Single-Day Food Drive Set for May 12

U.S. Postal Service and National Association of Letter Carriers Continue 20-Year Tradition WASHINGTON ― On May 12, local communities across America will be asked to join the U.S. Postal Service and its letter carriers to combat one of this nation’s growing problems — hunger. About 50 million Americans — including 17 million children — now […]

‘Stamp Out Hunger’ Food Donations Stolen From Fresno Home

“A Fresno woman claims her food donation was ripped off Saturday. A U.S. postal worker was supposed to pick up the groceries as part of the nation’s Stamp out Hunger campaign. Instead, someone in a random vehicle reportedly took the bag of food. Stamp out Hunger is the largest one-day food drive in the country […]

Letter Carriers Annual Food Drive Set for May 14 Throughout Nation

Donations Critical as Thousands Join Hunger Rolls; Effort Will Help Feed Needy Families in All 50 States WASHINGTON, April 6, 2011 — The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) announced today that the nation’s largest food drive to combat hunger will be conducted this year on Saturday, May 14. On that day, letter carriers will […]

Record 77.1 Million Pounds Collected in Letter Carriers’ National Food Drive

Despite Lingering Effects of Economic Recession Citizens Boost Donations to ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ Increases 18-year Total to More Than 1 Billion Pounds WASHINGTON, June 1 – Americans donated a record 77.1 million pounds of non-perishable food to help ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ in their communities  this year in the annual Letter Carriers’ National Food Drive, the National […]

Valpak Helps NALC Stamp Out Hunger by Promoting Nation’s Largest One-Day Food Drive on May 8

Valpak Sponsors National Association of Letter Carriers’ Food Drive for Seventh Consecutive Year, Helping Combat Nation’s Growing Hunger Problem LARGO, Fla., April 20 — /PRNewswire/ — For the seventh year in a row, Valpak announces its support of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Stamp Out Hunger food drive, the nation’s largest one-day effort […]

No First-Class Postage Increase This Year But May Will Be A Very Busy Month At Post Offices

POSTAL POINTERS May will be a very busy month at area Post Offices. The best news is that there will not be a First-Class postage increase this year! A once-ounce letter will still cost 44 cents, with additional ounces costing 17 cents. Postal cards are still priced at 28 cents. Shelter Pet Adopt-a-thon. The Post […]

Letter Carriers’ Annual Food Drive Set for May 8 Throughout Nation

Donations Critical as Thousands Join Hunger Rolls; Effort Will Help Feed Needy Families in All 50 States WASHINGTON – The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) announced today that the nation’s largest annual food drive to combat hunger will be conducted this year on Saturday, May 8.  On that day, letter carriers will collect non-perishable […]