Canned meat in the mailbox?
That’s exactly what Hoosier Hills Food Bank wants to see this weekend.
This Saturday, Monroe County letter carriers will participate in the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive, according to a press release from the food bank.
Residents who wish to participate are asked to leave a canned food donation at their mailbox Saturday morning. Their letter carrier will collect the food for delivery to HHFB.
Donation levels dropped 24 percent last year, bringing in 29,336 pounds of food compared to 38,410 in 2013.
“We rely on this food drive to stock our shelves heading into the summer, and last year’s drop hurt us,” Julio Alonso, the food bank’s executive director, said in the release. “We’re hoping for good weather and a generous response from the community this year.”
Weather may have affected last year’s total donations, Alonso said, but reminded donors that the food drive would continue regardless of weather conditions. In the event of rain, donors are encouraged to wrap the cans they wish to donate in tied plastic bags.
Holly Hays
