Letter carriers in Morristown and Morris Plains are collecting non-perishable food items for the Interfaith Food Pantry on Saturday, May 14, 2016.
If you leave a bag of these items near your mailbox on Saturday, your mail person will pick it up. Read on for the types of foods that are needed.
From the Interfaith Food Pantry:
Don’t Forget… “Stamp Out Hunger” Saturday May 14
On Saturday, May 14th, Letter Carriers across the country will take part in their annual “Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.”
The drive, sponsored by the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), is America’s largest one-day food collection event that provides millions of pounds of food to local relief agencies.
Food collected in Madison, Chatham, Florham Park, Cedar Knolls, Whippany, Morristown, Morris Plains, Mendham, Dover, Rockaway, Mountain Lakes and Parsippany will be donated to the Interfaith Food Pantry (IFP), which serves Morris County.
Residents are asked to place non-perishable food items in a bag next to your mailbox before your letter carrier arrives on Saturday, May 14, 2016.
Some of the items most needed by the Pantry are shelf-stable- or powdered milk, pasta and sauce, macaroni and cheese, rice, peanut butter, tuna fish, canned soups, fruits and vegetables, cereal, and canned meats and meals.
The Interfaith Food Pantry provides emergency and supplemental food to Morris County residents in need from its Morris Plains and Morristown locations and through its home delivery program.
In 2015, the IFP distributed 492 tons of food and assisted nearly 10,000 people. If you or someone you know needs assistance, or for more information, visit www.mcifp.org or call 973-538-8049.
