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County podcast highlights Stamp Out Hunger food drive; organizers say donations stay local
Summary
Hosts relayed a presentation from Rob Ranieri (House of Hope) and a National Letter Carriers Association representative that Stamp Out Hunger donations collected locally stay in the community; the drive is scheduled for Saturday, May 10.
Martin County podcast hosts said representatives from House of Hope and the National Letter Carriers Association told the county meeting that donations collected during the Stamp Out Hunger food drive remain in the local community.
Rob Ranieri of House of Hope and a representative of the National Letter Carriers Association spoke at the meeting, the hosts said. The podcast said the drive is scheduled for Saturday, May 10, and that letter carriers will collect food left in a yellow bag (or any bag) at residents’ doorsteps.
Why it matters: The hosts emphasized that donations collected through the drive “stay in your community,” a point they repeated as a positive for local residents seeking to help neighbors. The podcast noted that food dropped in the yellow bag will be picked up by carriers and routed to local agencies.
Details: According to the podcast, if residents did not receive a yellow bag from their letter carrier they can use any bag; carriers will collect the food. The hosts said the presentation reminded listeners that collections are kept local and that Rob Ranieri (House of Hope) and the National Letter Carriers Association speaker made the point at the meeting.
Residents seeking pickup details, drop-off locations or agency distribution lists should consult House of Hope or the National Letter Carriers Association materials and the county’s show notes for contact details, the hosts said.
