Letter carriers at the Salem Police Office collected 750 pounds of non-perishable food during the National Letter Carrier’s annual ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ food drive on Saturday. All the food was loaded into one of the mail trucks and delivered to the Salem Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry at the Salem Community Center.
Salem letter carriers collect 750 pounds of food during ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ food drive
Bruce Kropp
May 12, 2024 | 12:46 PM
Post carriers and helpers for the 'Stamp Out Hunger' Food Drive on Saturday. Left to right: Heather Fontanez, Keira Fontanez, Carter Smith, Israel "Izzy" Fontanez (Letter Carrier), Israel Fontanez III, Beth Bonner (Letter Carrier), Travis Sanders (Letter Carrier), Jake Johnson (Letter Carrier) and Dawn Sarver (Postmaster).
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