HUNGER: Locals stamp it out

Saturday, May 11 was the 27th annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive facilitated by the National Association of Letter Carriers.

Last year, Letter Carriers collected more than 71.6 million pounds of food nationally, feeding an estimated 64 million people. Over the course of its 26-year history, the drive has collected 1.67 billion pounds of food, thanks to a postal service delivery network that spans the entire nation.

This year, the Coeur d’Alene Postal Service Letter Carriers collected more than 15,000 pounds of food to benefit families in Kootenai County.

We, at Community Action Partnership, sincerely appreciate the efforts of the local postal service employees, the community for donating and our volunteers for their hard work processing and presenting the food to those in need. The 15,000 pounds of food, along with the daily help given to us by local businesses, will allow us to continue to help end hunger in our community.

Thank you all for your very special part in the fight to Stamp Out Hunger in our community!

DARRELL RICKARD

Community Action Partnership

Kootenai County Food Bank