Help Stamp Out Hunger – Right from Your Mailbox

On Saturday, May 10, you can help fight hunger in South Jersey — just by leaving a donation at your mailbox.

The Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive, the nation’s largest single-day food drive, is back for its 32nd year. Since 1991, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) and the United States Postal Service (USPS) have collected more than 1.9 billion pounds of food for hunger relief organizations across the country.

And right here in South Jersey, the impact is huge.

In 2024, local letter carriers collected nearly 270,000 pounds of food for the Food Bank of South Jersey, which equals about 225,000 meals for our neighbors in need. This year, thanks to 252,000 donation bags sponsored by AAA South Jersey – and with hopes for good weather – we’re aiming even higher: 300,000 pounds of food!

This year’s drive comes at a critical time. The sudden cancellation of key federal food deliveries means less food is coming into our warehouse – food that South Jersey families, children, and seniors were counting on. To make up the difference, we’re relying more heavily on community support and food donations, and that makes Stamp Out Hunger a vital way for neighbors to help neighbors.

Here’s how you can help:
✅ Fill a bag with non-perishable food items (for suggestions, click here)
✅ Place it by your mailbox before your mail arrives on Saturday, May 10, 2025
✅ Your letter carrier will pick it up and deliver it to the Food Bank of South Jersey

Every can, box, and bag collected stays local – helping families, children, and seniors in Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Salem counties.

No bag? No problem.
Any reusable or paper bag will do. Most-needed items include peanut butter, pasta, rice, canned tuna, vegetables, soup, and cereal. Every box, bag, or can collected stays local – helping families in Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Salem counties. You can also make a monetary donation to the drive. Every $1 donated can be turned into two meals for our neighbors.

Want to do more?
📣 Spread the word to friends and neighbors
📸 Post a photo with your donation bag and tag us @foodbanksj
🧡 Consider volunteering at the Food Bank to help sort incoming donations

Together, we can make a powerful impact on hunger in South Jersey — one bag at a time.

Let’s Stamp Out Hunger on Saturday, May 10, 2025!