Our country wide U. S. Postal Service food drive is Saturday.

[pwb]

Put food out shortly before your Carrier comes if you can. Puke types have been known to steal it. This is the first year I have put mine out in a paper bag, better double bag it eh? No more plastic bags in my State. All food stays local.

[MissB]

1. great reminder!

I rarely put anything in outgoing mail, so I appreciate the reminder.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

2. What a wonderful idea. Although do feel for mailmen

Last thing they need is to lug more

[pwb]

5. They are allowed to drive extra miles to pick it up

if need be. The Letter Carriers Union is given time for this by the Postal Service. Late returns are O K with management. Cooperation between the Union and Management is rare, but for this one cause.

[CrispyQ]

3. Kick!

I always forget until I see canned goods sitting on our community box.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

4. Important: Some areas aren't participating because of Letter Carrier/Postal Worker staffing issues.

Don't leave food unless your carrier has left a notification. If they're not participating, donate cash to your local food bank.

[dameatball]

6. My carrier is enthusiastic about it. We have quite a few needy in this county.

[MLAA]

7. I have the post card taped to my door so I don't forget (hopefully!)

[Ocelot II]

8. I've given up on that. I've left a bag out for three drives, and they've never taken it.

So I've had to take the food to a food shelf myself - my carriers either can't or won't deal with it. Maybe they don't have the staff.

[pwb]

10. Some years I didn't get the post card.

Most carriers look forward to this day. Some trucks are very full and they will proudly show you. Maybe try again for hunger?

[hlthe2b]

9. They provided us little blue plastic bags, but I'd intended to donate quite a bit and it is monsoon

season (well, the rare week-long rainy period for Colorado, post-snow season). I guess I need to find more plastic bags (outlawed for groceries here) since cardboard boxes will not survive. I won't overload the carrier though. This is extra work for them but hopefully, they are in the "spirit."

[crickets]

11. Thank you for the reminder! nt

[Midnight Writer]

12. Put out the food as early as you can. The carriers are assisted by volunteer groups

that drive around and pick up food early in the morning. The volunteers tend to peter out pretty early in the day.

The carriers, and their backs, will appreciate it. Pick up a few bags of canned goods every block and try to carry it. It gets really heavy, fast.

if you have a lot of food, take it directly to the Post Office and drop it off. There are usually a couple of folks there coordinating things.