This Saturday, May 11th, letter carriers across central and western Oklahoma will collect nonperishable food donations from homes on their routes as part of the National Association of Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.

Oklahomans will receive a plastic donation bag in their mailbox the week of May 6th. Residents are encouraged to fill the bag, or any plastic bag, with nonperishable food and leave it by their mailbox before their letter carrier arrives on Saturday, May 11th. Donations will stay local and benefit Regional Food Bank partners in more than 200 communities across central and western Oklahoma.

“This food drive is crucial to our vision of an Oklahoma where no one goes hungry,” said Stacy Dykstra, chief executive officer of the Regional Food Bank. “The Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is a labor of love. We are so grateful for our partners at the National Association of Letter Carriers, whose passion and hard work physically brings in thousands of pounds of food donations each year.”

All nonperishable items are welcomed. Recommended items include peanut butter, canned tuna and chicken, canned fruits, pasta and canned sauce, soup and stew. Healthy food options are also needed, such as wholegrain and low-sodium items.