'Stamp Out Hunger' Food Donations Help Local Community

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DENVER (CBS4)- Postal workers are helping make sure that everyone has enough to eat. They're getting ready for Saturday's "Stamp Out Hunger" food drive.

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On May 11, the National Association of Letter Carriers is asking people to donate non-perishable food.

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The food drive directly helps people in the Denver community.

The donated food will be collected on Saturday and distributed through churches, food banks and food pantries.

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"The Postal Service is uniquely qualified to help as our letter carriers deliver to every address in the nation," said Lora McLucas, U.S. Postmaster in Denver.

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Stamp Out Hunger is the largest single-day food drive. Mail carriers want to beat last year's collection of more than 70 million pounds of food.

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Just leave the food in a bag near your mailbox on Saturday.