The U.S. Postal Service is having its annual food drive this Saturday, May 10. Postal employees across the U.S. will collect non-perishable food items and deliver them to local community food banks, pantries, and shelters across the country.

“Hunger remains a daily challenge for millions of people in our country. An estimated four percent of Americans—many of them children—are forced to skip meals, eat too little, or even go without food for an entire day,” said Postmaster General John E. Potter.

That four percent translates to an estimated 35 million people, including 12 million children, at risk of hunger in America. In late spring, most food banks begin running out of donations received during holiday seasons. This drive is one way people can help stamp out hunger right in their own communities.

How to Help

More than 120 million postcards were mailed to customers in towns and cities throughout America letting them know about the food drive. Customers who did not receive a postcard can contact their local Post Office.

Customers are asked to place bags of non-perishable food items such as canned soup, canned vegetables, pasta, rice or cereal next to their mailbox before their letter carrier delivers the mail on Saturday, May 10. The letter carrier will do the rest, taking the food to the Post Office where it is sorted and delivered to an area food bank or pantry.

On the web: www.helpstampouthunger.com