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Galesburg Mayor proclaims May 9 Letter Carriers Food Drive Day
Summary
Mayor Peter D. Schwartzman presented a proclamation recognizing the National Association of Letter Carriers' Stamp Out Hunger drive, urging residents to place nonperishable food by mailboxes on May 9 for local donation.
Mayor Peter D. Schwartzman read a proclamation at the May 4 meeting declaring Saturday, May 9, 2026, as Letter Carriers Food Drive Day in Galesburg and encouraged residents to leave nonperishable food near mailboxes for collection and local distribution. "I, Peter d Schwarzman, mayor of the city of Galesburg, do hereby proclaim Saturday, 05/09/2026 as Letter Carriers Food Drive Day in the city of Galesburg," he said as he presented the proclamation to a letter carrier in the audience.
The proclamation described the Stamp Out Hunger drive as the nation's largest one‑day food drive and noted the association has collected more than 1,940,000,000 pounds of food since 1991. Councilmembers and the mayor emphasized local impact: the mayor said all donations will remain within the community to support local food banks.
