The Brief
- The National Association of Letter Carriers will host the 34th annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
- Residents in Tampa Bay can participate by leaving bags of nonperishable food items next to their mailboxes for pickup by postal carriers.
- All donations collected locally will benefit Metropolitan Ministries to help stock food pantries during the high-demand summer months.
TAMPA, Fla. – Metropolitan Ministries is once again partnering with the National Association of Letter Carriers for the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive this weekend.
The event, recognized as the nation’s largest one-day food drive, returns Saturday, May 9. For the ninth consecutive year, Metropolitan Ministries will partner with the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) and is an official beneficiary. Donations collected throughout the Tampa Bay Area stay within the community to feed local residents.
Dig deeper:
Since the partnership began, Metropolitan Ministries has received more than 520,000 pounds of food through the initiative, a total value exceeding $1.5 million. The NALC has conducted the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive for more than 30 years.…