TUCSON — The nation's largest single-day food drive is back for its 33rd year — and Southern Arizonans can take part without ever leaving their doorstep.
The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona is once again partnering with the National Association of Letter Carriers for the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, taking place Saturday, May 10.
Residents who live in ZIP codes served by participating post offices should have received a yellow bag in the mail on Wednesday. To participate, simply fill the bag with nonperishable food items and leave it by your mailbox Saturday morning. Letter carriers will collect the donations and deliver them to a local post office, where volunteers will help sort and distribute the food.
"This event is the biggest driver to stock our pantries for the upcoming summer months," said Chris Firmage, public relations manager for the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona. "It’s such a critical time here in Southern Arizona as kids are out of school, utility bills go higher and, of course, food prices rise. Families’ budgets are stretched increasingly thin, so it’s a critical time for us to get food in our pantry so that we can distribute that food to those in need."
MOST NEEDED FOOD ITEMS:
- Low-sodium canned beans
- Low-sugar oatmeal & cereal
- Low-sodium canned tomatoes
- Canned tuna & chicken
- Low-sodium canned soup
- Rice & pasta
- Low-sodium canned vegetables
- Pre-packaged plain nuts
Last year, Southern Arizonans donated 250,000 pounds of food during the drive. This year, the food bank is aiming to collect 275,000 pounds — all of which will stay in the local community.
Firmage said 1.2 pounds of food equals one meal, so 275,000 pounds could provide nearly 230,000 meals.
Here are the participating post offices:
- Casa Adobes – 6281 North Oracle Rd
- Cherrybell – 1501 S. Cherrybell
- Coronado – 255 North Rosemont
- Desert Foothills – 1700 East River
- Ft. Lowell – 6460 East Grant Rd
- Mission – 315 West Valencia Rd
- Mountain View Annex – 7959 North Thornydale
- Oro Valley – 11900 North La Canada
- Rincon – 1099 South Pantano
- San Xavier Annex – 4700 West Valencia Road
- Silverbell – 975 North Silverbell
- Sun Station – 2100 East Speedway
——
Maria Staubs joined KGUN 9 as a multimedia journalist and producer in July of 2024. Her passion for writing and storytelling stems from anchoring her middle school’s news show and editing her high school’s yearbook. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication with a minor in film and media production, as well as a master's degree in mass communication. You can email Maria at [email protected] or reach out to her on X/Twitter or Instagram.
