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NALC 2014: The Pounds Are In

May 29, 2014

Every May the National Association of Letter Carriers teams up with their local food banks for a gigantic nationwide food drive. Postal workers from all over the country urge their residents to leave donations of non-perishable food items on their porch or near their mailbox and the letter carriers collect all the donations for the less fortunate.

With so many residents participating that leaves a serious obstacle for food banks to transport all the donations from the various post offices to the local food bank. That's where our fantastic movers come in. This is the third year our movers donated their resources to take part of the Stamp Out Hunger Drive and for this year 16 movers took part in the action.

Thanks to their tremendous efforts, they delivered over 438,000 lbs. to food banks all across the country. The timing for this drive couldn't be better as many food banks find it difficult to keep their shelves full during the summer months.

438,455 lbs. = 365,000 meals for the less fortunate.

Click a mover's name below to view the details of their efforts during the Stamp Out Hunger drive!.

AAA Movers

Emergency Foodshelf Network

9,540 lbs.collected.

That's over 7,950 meals for people in need!

Royal Hawaiian Movers

Hawaii Foodbank, Inc.

23,097 lbs.collected.

That's over 19,247 meals for people in need!

Coleman American - Atlanta

Atlanta Community Food Bank

44,560 lbs.collected.

That's over 37,133 meals for people in need!

Citizens

Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona

77,494 lbs.collected.

That's over 64,578 meals for people in need!

Firefighting's Finest

FoodBank of the Virginia Peninsula

4,607 lbs.collected.

That's over 3,839 meals for people in need!

Heritage Moving Company

United Food Bank

39,770 lbs. collected.

That's over 33,141 meals for people in need!

Daniel's Moving & Storage

Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona

16,600 lbs.collected.

That's over 13,833 meals for people in need!

Reliance Moving and Storage

FoodBank of the Virginia Peninsula

15,738 lbs.collected.

That's over 13,115 meals for people in need!

St. Pete Moving and Storage

St. Petersburg Free Clinic

32000 lbs.collected.

That's over 32,000 meals for people in need!

Smith Dray Line

Lowcountry Food Bank- Charleston

21,144 lbs.collected.

That's over 17,620 meals for people in need!

Nilson Van & Storage

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Second Harvest Food Bank of Southeast North Carolina

12,702 lbs.collected.

That's over 10,585 meals for people in need!

Azalea Moving & Storage

Lowcountry Food Bank- Charleston

24,240 lbs.collected.

That's over 20,200 meals for people in need!

Berger Transfer & Storage

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United Food Bank

23,339 lbs.collected.

That's over 1,949 meals for people in need!

Desert Sun Moving

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Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona

9,940 lbs.collected.

That's over 8,283 meals for people in need!

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Inflation & food insecurity are on the rise

Cuts to SNAP benefits and inflation have had a devastating economic impact and filled the lines at food banks and pantries across the country. More than 47 million Americans including 1 in 5 children are struggling with food insecurity and do not know where their next meal is coming from. 

For people of color and other minorities, the situation is even worse. Hunger disproportionately affects the Black population, the Latinx community, LGBTQ+ individuals, and more. 

USDA TERMINATES FOOD SECURITY REPORT 

September 22: The USDA announced termination of future Household Food Security Reports USDA, which had tracked hunger nationwide for nearly 30 years. The most recent data revealed that one in seven households — 47.4 million people, including 13.8 million children — were food insecure. For more than three decades, the report was been the gold standard for measuring whether a household lacks consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life. “Eliminating data collection strips away the evidence that proves these programs work, where investment is needed, and who is being left out,” Crystal FitzSimons, president, Food Research & Action Center said in a statement.

Read more on the cancellation of food insecurity survey

 

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