21st Annual National Association of Letter Carriers' Food Drive
The 21st Annual National Association of Letter Carriers' Food Drive for the benefit of local food shelves took place on Saturday, May 11, 2013. Most area post offices participated.
This is a very important event for food pantries coming at a time when shelves are near empty from people accessing their services during the winter months and throughout these difficult economic times.
Those who have contributed to this year’s drive have helped their neighbors with non-perishable food items. The total amount of food donated in the GMUW five-county region was an awesome 22,913 pounds plus over $200 in donations, compared to 19,350 pounds last year.
This is the largest drive in the nation with last year bringing in 70.5 million pounds of food.
For more information, call any one of the GMUW offices at 802-229-9532 (Montpelier), 802-647-2148 (Derby Line), or 802-745-0101 (St. Johnsbury).