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'Stamp Out Hunger' With Barnegat Food Pantry
By leaving a bag of non-perishable food items near your mailbox, you can help support those in need in your community. Here's what to know:
BARNEGAT, NJ — Supporting those in need in your community is as easy as leaving a bag out this weekend.
May 13 marks the 31st annual Letter Carriers' Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. It's the country's largest one-day food drive and it makes it simple for residents to help out the Barnegat Food Pantry.
All you have to do is leave a bag of non-perishable food items near your mailbox on Saturday before your mail is delivered. The letter carriers do the rest - they'll collect these bags along their route and make a stop at the Barnegat Food Pantry with all of the donations.
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People are encouraged to leave a sturdy bag containing non-perishable foods, such as canned soup, canned vegetables, canned meats and fish, pasta, rice or cereal, Barnegat officials said in a Nixle alert.
Food pantries can run low on supplies heading into summer after winter donations are used up.
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Visit the Barnegat Food Pantry on Facebook for more information on what they do.
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