ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Join Food Gatherers and local postal carriers in combatting hunger during the annual Stamp Out Hunger.
To participate, Washtenaw County residents can set out bags full of nonperishable and shelf-stable food donations near their mailboxes this Saturday before their usual letter delivery time. Postal workers will then pick up donations throughout the day during their routes.
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Foods to consider donating are boxed or canned goods like beans, cereal, canned vegetables, soups, noodles and so on.
Food Gatherers distributed 987,240 pounds of food In April -- a record in the organization’s 35-year history, officials said. With more and more local families seeking help, Food Gatherers’ more than 140 partnering hunger-relief organizations need more resources.
“Stamp Out Hunger is one way that donors can help us meet the critical need for nutritious food in our community,” said Food Gatherers President and CEO Eileen Spring. “With the high cost of food and other essentials, many people are counting on Food Gatherers to feed themselves and their families and we are counting on the community to keep our shelves full.”
In coordination with the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), area mail carriers will drop off orange donation bags at some houses around the county to remind residents about the event.
Stamp Out Hunger raised 117,000 pounds of food in 2023.
Sponsors of the event include United Way for Southeastern Michigan, Kroger, Busch’s Fresh Food Market, Domino’s, Toyota, Zingerman’s Community of Businesses, Brentwood Electric, Paragon Sight & Sound, Thomson Reuters, DTE Foundation, Toyota & Subaru of Ann Arbor, and KLA Foundation.
Washtenaw County residents facing food insecurity can find help at FoodGatherers.org/FindFood or call 734-761-2796.