Take part in nation's largest food drive Saturday (online too)

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http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?news_6_4456

By Steve Share 2 May 2010

MINNEAPOLIS - The nation’s largest one-day food drive takes place Saturday, May 8, sponsored by the National Association of Letter Carriers. The goal: to collect more than one billion pounds of food nationwide.

Last year, the Minneapolis-St. Paul area’s “Stamp Out Hunger” drive collected more than one million pounds of food. And this year the need is even greater, reports Pam Donato, president of NALC Branch 9 in Minneapolis.

“We need your help. Children are going hungry,” said Mike Zagaros, Branch 9 executive vice president.

“It’s really simple, put the food out” by your mailbox Saturday morning May 8, Donato urged.

Earlier in the week, your letter carrier will leave a blue plastic bag in your mailbox. Place canned food items or other non-perishable unopened food items in the bag and leave it outside by your mailbox for your letter carrier to pick up.

“Something that’s so simple just got more simple,” Donato added. This year, you can make a donation to the food drive by texting the word “hunger” to 27722. Your cell phone bill will show a $5 charge, which will be donated to the food drive — and will buy $45 worth of food.

Or, you can donate online at www.stampouthunger.2harvest.org.

FULL story at link.

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