Jay Inslee: “I rise today to mention a very important charitable project by our National Association of Letter Carriers, who have…”

“I rise today to mention a very important charitable project by our National Association of Letter Carriers, who have been engaged in this for several years. On the second Saturday in May, which will be May 10 this year, letter carriers in over 10,000 cities and towns will be delivering much more than mail on their routes. They will be collecting food donations left for them by their caring patrons on the 11th annual letter carriers national food drive. I want to take this opportunity to commend the letter carriers for this incredible charitable endeavor. This effort by the letter carriers is the largest 1-day food drive in the Nation, and it has resulted in the last 10 years in over half a billion pounds of food donations to our local communities. I hope everyone listening will participate on May 10 by leaving a box of nonperishable food next to their mailbox before their mail arrives. It will help the estimated 30 million people who go hungry every day in America, including 12 million children. Congratulations to our letter carriers for a job well done.”