Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive: Leave Non-Perishable Food In Mailbox (May 13th Only)

By Jennifer | onlinemunity Peacemaker

May 12, 2017 @ 12:51 PM MDT

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Tomorrow, May 13th, the National Association of Letter Carriers is calling everyone to help “Stamp Out Hunger” with the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Stamp Out Hunger is the largest one-day food drive in the nation and will help feed millions of families in all 50 states!

This is a perfect time for you to go through your stockpile and donate as many non-perishable and unexpired food items as possible to support this cause! SO… grab your cans of soup, non-glass bottles of Juice, canned fruits and veggies, peanut butter, bags of pasta, canned protein (tuna, chicken and turkey) & brownie mixes, etc. and place all these items in a bag. You also can donate healthy, low-sodium, low-sugar items such as beans, oatmeal and other whole grains, and canola or olive oil.

~~Then be sure to leave them at your mailbox on Saturday, May 13th. Your letter carrier will pick up your items and deliver them to local food banks or pantries.~~

(Thanks, Family Savings!)

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Brittney May 12, 2017 at 12:25 pm MST

They are requesting no glass containers

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Kell May 12, 2017 at 12:36 pm MST

You’re right. That’s stated in the text of the post. However, I do see though in the pic there is a glass jar so could be confusing for some.

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Bryn (Sister Sidekick) May 12, 2017 at 12:47 pm MST

Woops! Sorry for the confusion! I just took a new picture – no glass featured! 🙂

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Diane May 12, 2017 at 12:34 pm MST

Does pasta expire? I have some boxes that I don’t know which are old and which are new because they don’t have dates on them.

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SJ May 12, 2017 at 7:12 pm MST

Yes pasta expires. Throw it out if you don’t know how old it is.

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Dara May 12, 2017 at 12:37 pm MST

For anyone reluctant to leave bags outside because of weather or other concerns, you may want to bring your donation to your local post office. I live in an apartment onlineplex, and I don’t like leaving my bag out on the sidewalk. So I just dropped it off at the post office this morning, and they happily accepted it. It might also save your mail carrier a little time and effort!

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CW May 12, 2017 at 2:57 pm MST

I’m in a gated onlinemunity and someone came in and stole the food from under everyone’s mailboxes- we got it on our security camera! My USPS person said it’s very onlinemon unfortunately.

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Carrie C. May 12, 2017 at 3:09 pm MST

Wow, that’s sad. 🙁

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Carrie C. May 12, 2017 at 3:10 pm MST

Great idea!! 🙂

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Collin (Mrs. Hip) May 12, 2017 at 3:42 pm MST

Thanks for the helpful tip Dara! Good to know!

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Jane May 12, 2017 at 12:49 pm MST

Would a jar of nutella work if peanut butter is accepted?

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Leah May 12, 2017 at 12:59 pm MST

Yes

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Kylie May 12, 2017 at 12:56 pm MST

I wonder if they would take new bags and cans of cat food and dog food.So many seniors have a pet that they struggle to feed.Does anyone know?

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Jess May 12, 2017 at 12:59 pm MST

Yes! Pet food is welonlinee!

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Leah May 12, 2017 at 12:59 pm MST

That’s a good idea

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LJB May 12, 2017 at 1:00 pm MST

I would pass those along to your local animal shelter instead. Many animal shelters have programs in place to help provide food for animals for struggling families in order to keep the animals in a home instead of a shelter.

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m May 12, 2017 at 1:23 pm MST

Petco will take pet food. They have a bin at the entrance of the store.

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Alison May 12, 2017 at 1:33 pm MST

Thank you for the reminder! I almost forgot.

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Collin (Mrs. Hip) May 12, 2017 at 3:42 pm MST

You’re welonlinee Alison!

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Fran May 12, 2017 at 1:57 pm MST

I feel like very few of my neighbors or friends participate in this, so I posted it to my facebook!!

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Collin (Mrs. Hip) May 12, 2017 at 3:43 pm MST

Awesome idea! Glad you could share this Fran!

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Ash May 12, 2017 at 3:03 pm MST

As someone who works this at my church every year, I ask everyone to have some respect and consideration to what you are donating. I found a mustard jar from 1979 last year! If in doubt, please throw it out!! We had so many years old expired food, half ripped boxes, opened sealed food, etc that were donated.

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Carrie C. May 12, 2017 at 3:11 pm MST

Wow! 1979 mustard!!

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Collin (Mrs. Hip) May 12, 2017 at 3:43 pm MST

Oh wow! Thanks for the reminder to check expiration dates Ash!

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SJ May 12, 2017 at 7:15 pm MST

In order to keep people from stealing it, I pretty much just put enough food to fill my mail box. I can get quite a bit in it and it’s safe from weather and thieves!

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Monique May 13, 2017 at 12:19 am MST

1979 mustard that has to be like an antique or artifact haha lol and if someone needs to steal food from my mail box they apparently need it so I don’t think I would mind if someone took it the point is to help the needy and if mine gets stolen I’m still helping the needy…

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