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Priority Mail: Nourishing Hungry Central Texans
18th annual “Stamp Out Hunger” the Nation’s Largest One-Day Food Drive
Austin, TX — How it works
- Help the Capital Area Food Bank and the National Association of Letter Carriers nourish hungry Central Texans during "Stamp Out Hunger," the largest one-day food drive in the nation, on Saturday, May 8.
- H-E-B provides paper donation bags, which are placed in mailboxes across Central Texas a few days before the drive. If you don't receive a bag, any paper or plastic bag will do.
- On Saturday, May 8, prior to your regular mail delivery, place a bag of healthy, non-perishable food next to your mailbox.
- All food collected locally will be made available to the Food Bank's 350 Partner Agencies in 21 Central Texas counties.
- This year's goal is 200,000 pounds of food.
NEW This Year: STOMP Collaboration
- 200 households will receive coupons for $10 off the STOMP performance on Sunday, May 9 at the Paramount Theater after donating on Saturday, May 8 to "Stamp Out Hunger." Or drop off food donations at the Paramount box office now through Sunday, May 9 and receive $10 off tickets to STOMP. For more information, visit www.austinfoodbank.org/stampout.
Media Opportunities
- Thursday, May 6: STOMP cast members and USPS letter carriers will volunteer at the Food Bank 10 - 10:45 a.m., with a special performance by the STOMP cast, 10:45 - 11 a.m.
- 9:30 a.m. – Noon, Saturday, May 8: Follow Letter Carrier Buddy Griggs on his walking route in Central Austin. (It is preferred that media do not approach other Carriers.) To coordinate, call Buddy directly at 512.565.0559 and he will let you know where to meet him.
Suggested Donation Items
- Canned meats like tuna, stew and chili; peanut butter; canned vegetables; pasta and pasta sauce; beans and healthy cereals.
About Capital Area Food Bank of Texas:
The mission of the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas is to feed the hungry by providing food and grocery products to human service agencies serving people in need throughout Central Texas. In its 29th year of service, the Food Bank currently provides food and grocery products to 350 Partner Agencies in 21 Central Texas counties. In 2009, CAFB distributed more than 22 million pounds of food. For more information on the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas and its programs, visit www.austinfoodbank.org or call 512/282-2111.
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