Dear Bowling Green Community,
Saturday, May 10th marks the 22nd anniversary of one of America’s great days of giving – The National
Association of Letter Carries – Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.
Letter carriers walk through our community every day, often coming face to face with a sad reality for
too many, hunger. Each year on the second Saturday in May, letter carriers across the country collect
non-perishable food donations from our customers. These donations go directly to local food pantries to
provide food to people in Bowling Green who need our help.
The need for food donations is great. Currently, 49 million Americans – 1 in 6 – are unsure where their
next meal is coming from. 16 million are children who feel hunger’s impact on their overall health and
ability to perform in school. Nearly 5 million seniors over the age of 60 are food insecure, with many
who live on fixed incomes often too embarrassed to ask for help.
Our food drive’s timing is crucial. Food banks and pantries often receive the majority of their donations
during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday seasons. By springtime, many pantries are depleted,
entering the summer low on supplies at a time when many school breakfast and lunch programs are not
available to children in need.
Participating in this year’s Food Drive is simple. Just leave a non-perishable food donation in a bag by
your mailbox on Saturday, May 10th and your letter carrier will do the rest!
Allow us to be the first to thank you for participating and helping in our fight to end hunger in our
community! Please feel free to contact us ([email protected]) with any questions.
Sincerely,
Deb Knowlton & Kate Kamphuis
BG Letter Carriers