On Monday, May 6th at 9 a.m., Laurel Mayor Johnny Magee met with local letter carriers to proclaim, Saturday, May 11, 2024 as Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Day in the City of Laurel.
Since its inception in 1991, the annual food drive has collected and distributed more than 1.82 billion pounds of food.
Each year on Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Day, residents are encouraged to place non-perishable food items in or near their mailboxes for their letter carrier to collect. All of the items collected by letter carriers are distributed to local food banks.
“So many people are in need,” letter carrier Mattie Napier said as she encouraged residents in Laurel and Jones County to make a donation. She also pointed out that canned goods can be dropped off at the local post offices as well.
Those wishing to participate may place non-perishable, non-expired food items including peanut butter, canned goods, rice, dried beans, pastas, powdered milk, wheat, flour, and corn meal, in or near their mailboxes on May 11th for their letter carriers to collect. Pantries cannot distribute items that are past their use or sell by dates.
The proclamation read as follows:
Whereas, every year on the second Saturday in May, letter carriers across the country collect non-perishable food as part of the nation’s largest one-day food drive, distributing donations to local food banks; and,
Whereas, The Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is just one example of how letter carriers work to make a difference in the lives of those they serve, having collected and distributed more than 1.82 billion pounds of food since inception of the program in 1991; and,
Whereas, The City of Laurel wishes to recognize all letter carriers for their hard work and their commitment to their communities- but especially those in our own community whose efforts benefit those in need here in the Laurel/Jones County area; and
Whereas, We also recognize the noteworthy milestone of 33 years that the National Letter Carrier Food Drive celebrates in 2024.
Now, therefore, I, Johnny Magee, Mayor of the City of Laurel, Mississippi, do hereby proclaim Saturday, May 11, 2024 as Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Day in the City of Laurel and urge all citizens to join me in supporting the food drive by placing non-perishable food items in or near our mailboxes on May 11 for pick-up by our dedicated mail carriers, so that together, we can all help to feed our hungry.
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