Letter Carriers Food Drive Sat. May 13th!
During the annual Letter Carriers' Food Drive, Vashon residents are encouraged to leave bags of non-perishable food next to their mailboxes to be picked up by Vashon's Letter Carriers during the Saturday May 13th morning mail route.
To donate, just place a box or can of non-perishable food next to your mailbox before your letter carrier delivers mail on the second Saturday in May. The carrier will do the rest. The food is sorted, and delivered to an area food bank or pantry, where it is available for needy families.
The top requested non-perishable food items are: cereal, pasta, pasta sauce or spaghetti sauce, rice, canned fruits and vegetables, canned meals (such as soups, chili and pasta), 100% juice, peanut butter, macaroni & cheese, canned protein (tuna, chicken and turkey), beans (canned or dry). You also can donate healthy, low-sodium, low-sugar items such as beans, oatmeal and other whole grains, and canola or olive oil.
Please do not donate frozen food, homemade food or home-canned items. Please do not donate items that have expired or are in glass containers. In keeping with good food-handling and food-safety procedures, food that is opened, damaged, out of code or does not have the official ingredients included will be discarded by the food bank in the sorting process.
Date and Time
Saturday May 13, 2017
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM PDT
Saturday May 13th 2017
Location
All over Vashon Island!
Next to your mailbox!