Postal workers to kick off 33rd Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The 33rd annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive held by the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) is set to begin on Saturday, May 10, to help families in need of food in the Ozarks.

To participate in the food drive, local residents just have to leave a bag of nonperishable food next to their mailboxes on Saturday morning for mail carriers to collect while delivering mail.

The donations will go towards local hunger-relief organizations in Southwest Missouri, including Ozarks Food Harvest and its network of charities.

“This food drive is so important right now, especially as families continue to deal with the increased cost of groceries,” said Bart Brown, president and CEO of Ozarks Food Harvest. “We’re so grateful to the National Association of Letter Carriers and United Way for helping us ensure folks can put food on the table.”

Ozarks Food Harvest says mail carriers collected over 140,000 meals in their service area during last year's food drive.