I am not sure how often this happens, I think at least once a year. The National Association of Letter Carriers http://www.nalc.org/commun/foodrive/ has a food drive along their mail delivery routes. In Lubbock, Texas, the South Plains Food Bank http://www.spfb.org/ is the recipient of their collections.
This is a great idea. We can just buy donations and the letter carriers take them away for the food pantry/food bank.
The South Plains Food Bank http://www.spfb.org/ is an amazing organization. They collect and distribute food for many people who need help with food. They have an after school feeding program, a food stamp program, an orchid, a youth program, and a farm. They have the Breedlove Dehydration Plant http://breedlove.org/ that allows for providing dehydrated food internationally as well as locally.
Today, there was a bag in my mail box in which I can put donated food for the letter carrier to gather up. I will get something to donate when I buy groceries Saturday morning. The letter carrier will come by some time Saturday afternoon, and my donation will be out there.
I appreciate the opportunity to participate.
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