Stamp Out Hunger

Each year, letter carriers across the country head out on their routes on the second Saturday in May to collect donations of non-perishable food items to benefit local food pantries.

On May 10th, Concord and Maynard residents can set out non-perishable food before their letter carrier’s normal pick-up time. In addition to collecting food donations, letter carriers will be delivering and collecting mail as usual so that pickup time could be slightly later than usual. Letter carriers also may have helpers. A good rule of thumb is to have donation bags set out by 9 a.m.

The top requested non-perishable food items are: vegetable oil in 24 oz, 32 oz, or 40 oz bottles; ground coffee (no K-Cups); red beans in one- or two-pound bags, black beans in one- or two-pound bags. Also accepted are black tea bags, herbal teas, and almond, oak soy and coconut milk, as well as other perishable products.

Please do not donate frozen food, homemade food or home-canned items. Please do not donate items that have expired or are in glass containers. In keeping with good food-handling and food-safety procedures, food that is opened, damaged, out of code or does not have the official ingredients included cannot be accepted by Open Table.

Thank you for your support!