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Published May 25, 2012, 10:15 AM

LETTER: Community makes food drive successful

The Postal Workers Food Drive on Saturday, May 12, was a big success. The carriers brought in 6,354 pounds of food to go to The Salvation Army Food Pantry. Past records of the food drive were 2011-2,759 pounds, 2010-3,061 pounds, 2009-3,440 pounds and 2008-2,605 pounds.

By: Michelle Gough, postal carrier food drive coordinator, Mitchell

The Postal Workers Food Drive on Saturday, May 12, was a big success. The carriers brought in 6,354 pounds of food to go to The Salvation Army Food Pantry. Past records of the food drive were 2011-2,759 pounds, 2010-3,061 pounds, 2009-3,440 pounds and 2008-2,605 pounds.

Bags printed and donated by our local Coborn’s store were distributed before Saturday in the mailboxes. Public announcements on the radio and in The Daily Republic reminded everyone of the food drive. Carriers spent all day picking up bags, while volunteers at the post office sorted the food, weighed it and delivered the food to The Salvation Army.

It takes the entire community cooperation to make this drive a success. Good job, Mitchell.

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