Volunteers needed to sort donated food from
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. ### For media inquiries only, please contact John Cwikla at (586) 463-3523
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