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National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Food Drive
On the second Saturday in May, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) holds their annual Stamp Out Hunger in America National Food Drive. Nearly 1,500 local branches in more than 10,000 cities and towns across America, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands participate in the program.
This food drive, the largest single volunteer day in America, depends on the generous efforts of letter carriers across the nation, as well as the outstanding support of the Campbell soup Company, America’s Second Harvest, local United Ways, and the AFL/CIO. By the end of the day, in addition to the daily mail, the NALC collected a record 70.9 million pounds of food for the hungry in America.
NALC President William Young commented, “Many of the recipients are from working families, people who just need a helping hand to get through some tough times.”