U.S. Postal Service Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Is Today
Leave your unopened non-perishable items next to your mailbox before your letter carriers deliver the mail.
Nearly one in eight people of all ages struggle with hunger in the bi-state region. Across the country, the number of Americans living in food insecure homes in 2011 was nearly 49 million - 16 million of these were children, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s annual study measuring food security in the United States. Last year, the Stamp Out Hunger food drive collected 243,635 pounds of food in St. Louis city and county alone. Nationwide, generous Americans donated 70.2 million pounds of food in 2011, which marked the eighth consecutive year that at least 70 million pounds of food were collected. The goal is to once again exceed that mark. Today, St. Louisans are asked to place unopened non-perishable items next to their …
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Dee Ryan
10:33 am on Monday, February 6, 2012
Thanks for sharing our information! We had a really successful event this year, filling over 8 bins, and collecting over $550.00 (so far!). We are so fortunate to live in such a great and generous community. And our event at Milagro was successful beyond our wildest hopes. Adam and Jason Tilford of Milagro are such assets to the Webster Groves Community! more ›