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National Association of
Letter Carriers Food Drive
Saturday, May 8,
2010
2010 Bemidji Goal:
Collect more than 7,000 pounds of food for the Bemidji Community Food
Shelf
 Learn
More -
Watch the PSA - You Tube
(link on photo)
How you can help -
Simply leave a sturdy bag containing non-perishable foods, such as
canned soup, canned vegetables, pasta, rice or cereal next to your
mailbox prior to the time of regular mail delivery on the Saturday,
May 8, 2010. Food items should be in non-breakable containers, such as
boxes and cans. Local letter carriers will then collect donations from
homes across the city and deliver them to Bemidji Community Food
Shelf.
Churches, organizations, businesses, schools hang a flyer (community
flyer) in a high traffic area, distribute in newsletters, take
home packets, with paychecks...
Teachers use this
collection chart
in your classroom
Why we
need your help -
One in eight
Americans is struggling with hunger today. According to the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, more than 36.2 million Americans live in
food insecure households, and approximately one in every three of
these Americans is a child.
History of the
Bemidji’s food drive:
2001 - 7,059 pounds of
food collected
2002 – 5,500 pounds of
food collected
2003 – 4,600 pounds of
food collected
2005 - 5,200 pounds of
food collected
2006 - 4,800 pounds of
food collected
2007 - 6,235 pounds of food collected
2008- 5,600 pounds of food collected
2009 - 5,500 pounds of food collected
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