Washington—NALC President William H. Young is challenging all branches to increase their effort in the annual NALC National Food Drive—entering its 16th year in 2008—and to surpass the amount of donations collected in the past.

“Our annual ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ drive plays a critical role in America’s effort to aid families in need, especially in providing high-quality and high-protein food for their diets,” Young said. “I am proud that NALC members and other volunteers can help by delivering donations from citizens along our postal routes to their community food banks, pantries and shelters.”

This year's drive will be held on its traditional second Saturday of May, May 10. It's the largest one-day food drive in the nation, having delivered over 70 million pounds of food to community food banks, pantries and shelters in each of the past four years. The May 2007 drive brought in 70.7 million pounds.

Visit http://www.nalc.org/commun/foodrive/ for more information.