'Stamp Out Hunger' by leaving goods at your mailbox on May 13th

May 10, 2017

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) -- This Saturday, May 13, Leon County residents are encouraged to “Stamp Out Hunger” by leaving nonperishable food items near their mailboxes for mail carriers to collect and donate to Second Harvest of the Big Bend.

In the Big Bend, one in five people – and one in four children – may not know when they’ll have their next nutritious meal. When school lets out in a few weeks, the need will be even greater.

"It benefits the people in our community who are hungry. The people who are at 130% of the poverty guidelines," says Mary Dekle with Second Harvest of the Big Bend. "Children who are no longer in school, getting their school lunch or school breakfast subsidized in the summer times. And so there's many who are in need in our community."

For the past 25 years, the National Association of Letter Carriers has partnered with local food banks like Second Harvest for its annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. The nationwide drive is a simple yet effective way to get involved, and it collects millions of pounds of food each year.

To participate in the 25th Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, Leon County residents should leave a bag of nonperishable food near their mailboxes before their mail carrier arrives on Saturday. All donations will be collected and sent directly to Second Harvest. While any type of unopened, nonperishable food is welcome, canned vegetables are Second Harvest’s greatest current need.

If you’re unable to donate food on Saturday, please visit

to make a monetary donation – for every $10 you give, Second Harvest can provide 40 meals.