The nationwide Stamp Out Hunger food drive got a generous response from the Duke City, among many communities in New Mexico.Postal Service employees on their mail routes in Albuquerque on Saturday collected non-perishable food items in blue bags that had been left for customers earlier in the week. When it was over, 137,556 pounds of food were delivered to the Roadrunner Food Bank.USPS employee Mo Molina said that everyone involved should be proud of what they were doing to help those in need.”Just filling up the truck with food and driving back to the station, and we have food in the back, and we have all these volunteers unloading the food, and knowing that everybody should be doing something good,” Molina said, “but today we’re going to do something great.”Dana Yost, CEO of the Roadrunner Food Bank, said the response to the food drive each year was a testament to the heartfelt generosity of Albuquerque residents.”Whether you gave food or volunteered, it means more meals and access to a variety of food items that we can provide to people facing hunger,” Yost said. “Every can, every item helps.” There is still time to make Stamp Out Hunger food donations, either to post offices or to the Roadrunner Food Bank during business hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays). Fresh produce or any food that needs to be refrigerated or frozen should be taken directly to the Roadrunner Food Bank at 5840 Office Blvd. NE.
The nationwide Stamp Out Hunger food drive got a generous response from the Duke City, among many communities in New Mexico.
Postal Service employees on their mail routes in Albuquerque on Saturday collected non-perishable food items in blue bags that had been left for customers earlier in the week. When it was over, 137,556 pounds of food were delivered to the Roadrunner Food Bank.
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USPS employee Mo Molina said that everyone involved should be proud of what they were doing to help those in need.
“Just filling up the truck with food and driving back to the station, and we have food in the back, and we have all these volunteers unloading the food, and knowing that everybody should be doing something good,” Molina said, “but today we’re going to do something great.”
Dana Yost, CEO of the Roadrunner Food Bank, said the response to the food drive each year was a testament to the heartfelt generosity of Albuquerque residents.
“Whether you gave food or volunteered, it means more meals and access to a variety of food items that we can provide to people facing hunger,” Yost said. “Every can, every item helps.”
There is still time to make Stamp Out Hunger food donations, either to post offices or to the Roadrunner Food Bank during business hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays). Fresh produce or any food that needs to be refrigerated or frozen should be taken directly to the Roadrunner Food Bank at 5840 Office Blvd. NE.
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