Food Lifeline en Route to Stamp Out Hunger Saturday

Over 140 Food Lifeline volunteers, staff and partner agencies will join local letter carriers from post stations in the Seattle area Saturday, May 9, at 8am for Stamp Out Hunger, the largest single-day food drive in the country. This year’s goal is over 500,000 pounds of food.

Volunteers will accompany many local postmen and women on their walking routes to collect bright blue bags filled with food that Food Lifeline will distribute to local food banks, shelters and meal programs.

This year, Washington state’s governor, Jay Inslee, and the Washington state legislature have officially proclaimed May 9 as Stamp Out Hunger Day in Washington state.

“While one bag of food may seem like a small thing, it makes a huge difference in our local communities” said Linda Nageotte, president and CEO of Food Lifeline. 

“In Western Washington, there is enough food to feed those who need it—we live in a region that is filled with a great bounty of resources. By working together through food drive programs like Stamp Out Hunger, we can ensure that no one goes hungry.”

In addition to food donations, Design Laboratory, Inc., a corporate partner of Food Lifeline, will match monetary donations for every dollar you donate on May 9. With that match, a $1 donation to Food Lifeline provides 10 meals to families and individuals struggling with hunger.

Make an online donation or get more information on Stamp Out Hunger here.