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LiberalFighter

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20. Our UAW Retiree Chapter does a collection in April and May.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat May 11, 2019, 12:31 PM

May 2019

Then the money collected is matched from the Chapter's funds and sent to the Food Bank our local Letter Carrier's support in their drive.

Each dollar is equal to about 6 canned goods. So if we raise $200 and match it making it $400 that would be 2,400 canned goods or packages.

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Did you feed your mailbox for the hungry today??? [View all] Omaha Steve May 2019 OP

Damn thanks for reminding me. underpants May 2019 #1

Yes sir put mine out this morning, lots of soup, canned tuna, canned chicken. redstatebluegirl May 2019 #2

Yep. Put it out last night...:) dameatball May 2019 #3

Several cans of veggies early this morning. (nm) Elwood P Dowd May 2019 #4

You bet! Dulcinea May 2019 #5

If you forget, some will pick up on Monday, too. WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #6

Thanks Steve! redwitch May 2019 #7

Thank you! CrispyQ May 2019 #8

Yes, sir. Canned tuna, veggies, and Progresso soup. Totally Tunsie May 2019 #9

Thanks for the reminder! Flaleftist May 2019 #10

The last couple of years I tried to do it but both times the mail carrier didn't pick up my bags. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #11

I put my contributions into a brown grocery sack, Scarsdale May 2019 #33

My mailbox is on my porch, attached to the house next to the door. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #35

Instead, I took a box of non-perishable food MineralMan May 2019 #12

This is so true. cwydro May 2019 #29

Thanks for the reminder! Trueblue Texan May 2019 #13

Yep! MLAA May 2019 #14

Yes sir, I did. Ohiogal May 2019 #15

Of course they are. cwydro May 2019 #30

I did! They haven't picked it up yet though. Laffy Kat May 2019 #16

Yes, I did. I put it out early this morning. Arkansas Granny May 2019 #17

Thank you, so much for the reminder. wendyb-NC May 2019 #18

Put mine out this morning :) Luciferous May 2019 #19

Our UAW Retiree Chapter does a collection in April and May. LiberalFighter May 2019 #20

no... for two reasons........ Takket May 2019 #21

While this is a good project, may I suggest this? Maeve May 2019 #22

But of course. I buy food for the food drive. Shrike47 May 2019 #23

Yes - we were at the store yesterday and bought a bunch of stuff csziggy May 2019 #24

Yes, but I sure wish they'd give us more notice. GoCubsGo May 2019 #25

Yep!! Alliepoo May 2019 #26

Just put our bag out... Cornus May 2019 #27

I did. dewsgirl May 2019 #28

Si senor........................nt Hotler May 2019 #31

I did. Scarsdale May 2019 #32

They've picked it up. ornotna May 2019 #34

Done dood it! Hasn't been picked up yet! justhanginon May 2019 #36

My letter carrier just picked it up. irisblue May 2019 #37

Basically. It's the second Saturday in May annually. Totally Tunsie May 2019 #39

Thanks for the reminder thinkingagain May 2019 #38

Yes! Great project. klook May 2019 #40

Nice to see so many positive responses here. Totally Tunsie May 2019 #41

Yep... gblady May 2019 #42

Yes blueinredohio May 2019 #43

ALWAYS!!!!! spanone May 2019 #44

Yes I did and there are a bunch of mailboxes on my corner. elocs May 2019 #45

Yes, Delphinus May 2019 #46