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USPS Annual Food Drive is tomorrow?!!!!

morz8 - Washington Coast

3 years ago

Somehow it slipped from notice this year. We've always participated. This year we've seen no notice, haven't received one with our regular mail, no mention of it anyplace but in checking on line it's active and taking place.

Our carriers used to leave a bag about a week before the event, but not in the last few years. There was a time it was a BIG DEAL and our carrier would have a pickup load of his friends following him on his route, collecting the food with lots of cheers, laughter, noise.

It's been quieter these last several, but I still would like to put out a contribution. I have nothing in my cupboards suitable other than some Costco tuna and not a lot of that. That means a trip to the store. I'd planned to stay home today and concentrate on my neglected yard, gardens :( I just now warned DH, 'you are driving me and dropping me at the door so I can make a super quick trip in and out again with something appropriate for children's lunches'.....

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User
3 years ago
Thanks for posting the reminder Morz8. My post person left a card in my box this year but the previous couple of years were affected by the pandemic. I'm glad to see its return. As long as I can eat...I'll contribute to someone else's needs to do the same. My "bag" is already packed and ready to go. 😊👍
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petalique
3 years ago
I just posted a note because I hadn’t seen yours, morz8.

Shall I remove mine, and put the content here? Maybe I can do that. I think those small card can get lost in mags.
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Ours is tomorrow as well and it is an annual event here.
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While I've participated in the past, I feel sorry for the postal person having to work double duty. I now choose to provide monetary contributions on a quarterly basis to our local food bank.
morz8 - Washington Coast
Original Author
3 years ago
No, please don't remove your post. The more people who notice....the better. I'm surprised at how few were aware and truthfully, I only thought of the date because we were invited to a 5 yr old's dance recital this weekend. Her mother told me, admission is free with a food bank donation. And then, finally it dawned on me it was the second Saturday in May and the USPS collection date. I ran into a school mate at the grocery store and she didn't know, and said she had always participated. She was going to back track and add a couple of things to her cart to combine with canned goods she had at home.

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