April 27, 2026 3:20 a.m. 

Local letter carriers invite Douglas County residents to join them at the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on Saturday, May 9th, during the nation’s largest single-day food collection event.

A release from the United Community Action Network said each year, the National Association of Letter Carriers partners with communities across the country to collect non-perishable food donations to support local families. Letter carriers from NALC branches, along with many rural Post Offices and contracted carriers throughout Douglas County, will participate in this year’s event.

Residents are encouraged to place a bag of non-perishable food items by their mailbox on the morning of May 9th. Carriers will collection dations during their regular delivery routes.

All food collected in Douglas County will stay local and be distributed through a member agency of the UCAN Food Bank Network, helping neighbors facing food insecurity.

For those served by non-participating contract carriers or who prefer to drop off donations, collection barrels and boxes will ab available in participating post office lobbies. Individuals with Post Office boxes are encouraged to donate by bringing items directly to their Post Office between May 4th and May 11th.

Most-needed items include:

*Canned soup

*Peanut better

*Pasta and rice

*Shelf-stable proteins

*Other non-perishable foods.

For more information about the UCAN Food Bank, go to: https://www.ucancap.org/food/