The event is hosted by the National Association of Letter Carriers, and Stamp Out Hunger is the largest single-day food drive in the country.
UPDATE: Food Bank of Northern Nevada says that so far they have received 120,424 lbs. of food.
The Food Bank of Northern Nevada says registration is now open for two upcoming summer volunteer events.
The 26th annual "Stamp Out Hunger" food drive took place Saturday to provide goods for the Food Bank of Northern Nevada.
This Saturday, letter carriers all over northern Nevada will gather food donations to stamp out hunger in our community.
Carriers were unable to deliver to approximately 500 addresses because side streets were impassable or mailboxes were inaccessible in Truckee, Incline Village, Crystal Village and South Lake Tahoe.
This Saturday, letter carriers all over northern Nevada will gather food donations to stamp out hunger in our community.
Several times this last week, carriers were unable to complete their routes because the roads were impassable, especially in Susanville, Alturas, Truckee, Incline Village and South Lake Tahoe.
Letter carriers collected more than 126,000 pounds this past weekend for the Food Bank of Northern Nevada as part of the national Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.
This Saturday marks the largest single day of giving of the year, in the United States. That is when the U.S. Postal Service will collect food donations, right at your mailbox.