Just a quick thank you and congratulations to everyone who participated in the National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive that took place on May 12. Everyone in Oregon and Clark county that left a bag of food for their letter carrier to pick up contributed to a 3% increase in food donations compared with last year's drive. That may not seem like a huge increase but in these tough economic times, more and more families are using the Food Bank on a semi-regular basis.In total the carriers picked up 1.65 million pounds of food on that one day. My meager couple of cans of veggies surely wasn't anything crazy but when we all pitch in to do a little, we can make some big differences in our community.
So, the downside - the group had set a goal for collecting 2 million pounds of food on that day. A lofty goal for sure but one that I think many would like to see met. So how can we help?
The next Food Bank sponsored drive will be at the Blues Festival July 3-6 down at waterfront park. With a daily donation and 2 cans of food, you will get to attend one of the largest blues festivals in the country. Keep this in mind as you look for ways to help around PDX.
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