NEWS
Office of Macomb County Executive
Mark A. Hackel
21885 Dunham Road, Suite 10
Clinton Township, MI 48036
Phone: (586) 469-6999
Fax: (586) 469-5530
Community Services Agency
For Immediate Release
Date:
Media Contact: Julie Kavanagh (586) 469-5913
May 19, 2015
Volunteers needed to sort donated food from
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
On Saturday, May 9 letter carriers from Macomb County and throughout the country participated in
the 23rd Annual National Association of Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.
Macomb County letter carriers collected nearly a half million pounds of nonperishable food. The food
that was collected throughout Macomb County will help stock the shelves of food pantries and hunger
mission organizations dedicated to feeding Macomb County children, families, frail senior citizens on
fixed incomes, disabled veterans and the homeless.
“We are so thankful to our generous Macomb County residents, as well as the letter carriers and all the
volunteers that help make the food drive a success,” said Linda Azar, coordinator for the Macomb
Food Program. “We are also thankful for the ongoing support from the Teamsters Local 299, USF
Holland and YRC trucking companies for providing the drivers and trucks to get the donated food to
the warehouse.”
Volunteers are needed to help sort the food so that it can be distributed throughout the county. Groups
and individuals interested in volunteering can call (586) 469-6004 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.
until 4:30 p.m. to schedule a time.
The Macomb Food Program is a division of Macomb County Community Services Agency. Macomb
County Community Services Agency is a Community Action Agency dedicated to helping people and
changing lives. MCCSA offers many programs to Macomb County residents, including emergency
assistance, Head Start, senior services, and weatherization. For more information, visit
mccsa.macombgov.org.
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For media inquiries only, please contact John Cwikla at (586) 463-3523