To the Editor:

On behalf of Mercer Street Friends, I extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the caring people who placed food donations by their mailboxes on Saturday, May 10, for pick up by their letter carrier as part of the National Association of Letter Carriers’ annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive. Once again, our letter carriers, members of Branch 268 and Branch 380 of the National Association of Letter Carriers, did a yeoman’s job in collecting the food donations as they went along their routes. All the food has been brought to the Mercer Street Friends Food Bank and volunteers are busy sorting and boxing up the donations for distribution to our community for hunger relief.

The Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive takes place at a time when we are traditionally low on food. When school meal programs that are vital to low-income families shut down during summer months, hundreds of children in our community must find alternate sources of nutrition. Stamp Out Hunger donations helps ensure that we have the food staples to meet this increased need and close meal gaps for children and families facing food hardships.

We thank everyone who participated in the Stamp Out Hunger food drive for supporting this effort to address hunger and food insecurity in our community.

Phyllis C. Stoolmacher

Director of Advancement, Mercer Street Friends