May 02 2007
Uphold the Cause of the Poor
Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. PS.82.3
On Saturday May 12th, letter carriers in more than 10,000 communities will collect food items and deliver them to local food banks to help some of the millions of Americans, including an estimated 13 million children, who face hunger every day.
In 2006, an average of 26.7 million people used food stamps each month—about 1 million additional people per month compared to 2005.*
Research shows that preschool and school-aged children who experience severe hunger have higher levels of chronic illness, anxiety and depression, and behavior problems than children with no hunger.*
Simply place bags filled with nonperishable food items (i.e. canned meats and fish, canned soup, juice, pasta, vegetables, cereal and rice) next to your mailbox on Saturday, May 12th. The post office will deliver the food to your local food bank, pantry or shelter. You may also take items directly to your local post office, but please call ahead first.
Recommended Sites:
Stamp Out Hunger
*US Hunger Facts
Second Harvest
