Food Drive Tomorrow!
Okay everyone...I am gonna do my civic duty, and remind you about the annual National Association of Letter Carriers food drive coming up TOMORROW. It's simple...put some canned food out by your mailbox tomorrow morning, and your mail carrier will pick it up and deliver it to the Crossett Area Food Bank if you are in our area. The food collected here will STAY HERE. BTW, this is a nationwide drive, so give where ever you are.
I have been involved with the food bank in Crossett for about a year, and the need is REAL. The executive director has told me stories that would make you weep...like the 80 something-year-old grandmother raising her GREAT grandkids who couldn't buy food after she paid all her medical bills...or the young mother with 5 kids to feed, and dad is no where to be found. Just listen to these stats...
* Last year, the Crossett Area Food Bank served over 500 families...I said 500 FAMILIES, NOT INDIVIDUALS.
* The NALC food drive alone collected over 3100 pounds of food last year, and ALL of it was needed.
* Many of the hungry in our community are CHILDREN
Whether we want to talk about it or not, we have hungry people right here in Ashley County...and the need is year-round, NOT JUST DURING THE HOLIDAYS. Summertime can be particularly bad because energy costs can go up during hot months. So do a simple thing...go through your pantry, and donate some food. Here are some tips on what to give
Items not accepted:
*Home-canned foods
*No packets, please i.e ketchup, syrup, dressing
*Nothing in glass containers
Items that are needed:
*Canned meats, like tuna, spam, chili, stew
*Canned tomato sauces
*Pasta
*Hamburger Helper
*Boxed mac and cheese
*Canned soups of every kind
THE FOOD BANK LOVES POP-TOP FOOD!...SADLY, IT'S BECAUSE YOUNG CHILDREN CAN OPEN THE CANS THEMSELVES...OFTEN, THERE ARE NO ADULTS TO PREPARE THE FOOD FOR THEM.
Thanks to everyone who donates, because who knows? You or I may need assistance one day. The food bank is located inside the presbyterian church on Pine street in Crossett. Please help them, they do a great service.
Thanks, y'all!
I have been involved with the food bank in Crossett for about a year, and the need is REAL. The executive director has told me stories that would make you weep...like the 80 something-year-old grandmother raising her GREAT grandkids who couldn't buy food after she paid all her medical bills...or the young mother with 5 kids to feed, and dad is no where to be found. Just listen to these stats...
* Last year, the Crossett Area Food Bank served over 500 families...I said 500 FAMILIES, NOT INDIVIDUALS.
* The NALC food drive alone collected over 3100 pounds of food last year, and ALL of it was needed.
* Many of the hungry in our community are CHILDREN
Whether we want to talk about it or not, we have hungry people right here in Ashley County...and the need is year-round, NOT JUST DURING THE HOLIDAYS. Summertime can be particularly bad because energy costs can go up during hot months. So do a simple thing...go through your pantry, and donate some food. Here are some tips on what to give
Items not accepted:
*Home-canned foods
*No packets, please i.e ketchup, syrup, dressing
*Nothing in glass containers
Items that are needed:
*Canned meats, like tuna, spam, chili, stew
*Canned tomato sauces
*Pasta
*Hamburger Helper
*Boxed mac and cheese
*Canned soups of every kind
THE FOOD BANK LOVES POP-TOP FOOD!...SADLY, IT'S BECAUSE YOUNG CHILDREN CAN OPEN THE CANS THEMSELVES...OFTEN, THERE ARE NO ADULTS TO PREPARE THE FOOD FOR THEM.
Thanks to everyone who donates, because who knows? You or I may need assistance one day. The food bank is located inside the presbyterian church on Pine street in Crossett. Please help them, they do a great service.
Thanks, y'all!
posted by Reality Chick at 7:18 AM
3 Comments:
So sad what some people have to endure! The food drive is a wonderful idea.
Crap! I just now read this and the mail carrier is long gone. May have to take the food by myself.
Thanks for the reminder. I didn't know anything about it until I read your blog. I left 'em a big 'ol sack of stuff.
OneSassyLady
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