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Fall River proclaims May 10 for Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger drive; partners aim for up to 60,000 pounds
Summary
United Way of Greater Fall River, the National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 51 and city leaders urged residents to leave nonperishable food at their doors for the Stamp Out Hunger collection on Saturday, May 10, to support 18 local food pantries.
United Way of Greater Fall River, the Fall River Branch 51 of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) and Mayor Paul Coogan asked residents to place nonperishable food by their doors for the Stamp Out Hunger food drive on Saturday, May 10. The partners said the drive will serve 18 area food pantries across Fall River, Somerset and parts of Westport.
Kim Smith, executive director of United Way of Greater Fall River, said the drive matters because local need remains high: "With more than 1 in 3 children living in poverty, and 1 in 5 adults struggling with food insecurity in our area, efforts like this matter deeply." She asked households to fill one of the roughly 59,000 bags being distributed to neighbors for the one-day collection.
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