To the editor:
Once again, the National Association of Letter Carriers and the U.S. Postal Service are hosting Stamp Out Hunger, the nation’s largest single-day food drive. AARP and AARP Foundation will sponsor this amazing opportunity.
Last year, an AARP Foundation report revealed that hunger among older Americans has jumped nearly 80 percent in just 10 years. Here in Maine, the news is no better. In each of the categories measured in the report, Maine fared very poorly when compared to other New England states. In some cases, Maine had the worst statistics for the entire Northeast region.
I hope everyone will participate in Stamp Out Hunger on Saturday, May 12th. Here’s how it works: On May 12th, letter carriers across the country will collect non-perishable food donations from their postal customers at the same time as they deliver the mail. (You can also drop off food at your local post office). The letter carriers – in some cases with the help of volunteers – will then deliver these donations to a local food bank or pantry.
This is a terrific and easy way to help those in need in every community across the state.
Dr. Erica Magnus
AARP Outreach Volunteer
Windham
