ADVISORY/The Nation's Largest One-Day Food Drive -- 'Stamp Out Hunger' to Take Place Tomorrow -- Saturday, May 8, 2004.News Editors/Business Editors/Assignment Desks ADVISORY...for Saturday Saturday: see week; Sabbath. (May 8) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Local Efforts to Benefit The Greater Boston Greater Boston is the area of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts surrounding the city of Boston, Massachusetts. While Metro Boston tends to be the "Inner Core" surrounding the City of Boston, Greater Boston overlaps the North and South Shores, as well as the MetroWest region. Food Bank's Network of Hunger Relief Agencies
WHAT: All residents of eastern Massachusetts are encouraged to
leave a grocery bag of non-perishable food items by their
mailbox tomorrow to participate in the 12th annual Stamp Out
Hunger food drive. The food donations that are picked up by
The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 34
will help to stock the shelves at shelters, pantries and
agencies that are part of The Greater Boston Food Bank's
network of hunger-relief organizations. Food such as canned
tuna or chicken, canned soup or vegetables, pasta, rice or
cereal are most desirable.
WHEN: Saturday, May 8th from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
MEDIA OPPORTUNITY: Representatives from the National Association
of Letter Carriers, Branch 34, will be available throughout
the day on Saturday to comment on the Stamp Out Hunger food
drive. Media are invited to these four locations - but please
call in advance:
Belmont Post Office
405 Concord Ave., Belmont, MA
Times: 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Phone: 617-484-4201
Contact: Dominic Rosetti
Cambridge Main Post Office
770 Mass Ave., Cambridge MA 02139
Times: 7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Phone: 617-575-8700
On-Site Contact: Bobby Libertori
Needham Main Post Office
1150 Great Plain Ave., Needham, MA 02492
Times: 7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Phone: 781-449-0707
On-Site Contact: Gerry MacIssacc
Roxbury Main Post Office
55 Roxbury St., Roxbury, MA 02119
Times: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Phone: 617-427-4898
On-Site Contact: Carol Grooms
About The Greater Boston Food Bank The Greater Boston Food Bank, the largest hunger-relief organization serving eastern Massachusetts Massachusetts (măsəch  `sĭts), most populous of the New England states of the NE United States. from Cape Ann Noun 1. Cape Ann - a Massachusetts peninsula to the north of Boston extending into the Atlantic OceanBay State, Massachusetts, Old Colony, MA - a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies to Cape Cod Cape Cod, narrow peninsula of glacial origin, 399 sq mi (1,033 sq km), SE Mass., extending 65 mi (105 km) E and N into the Atlantic Ocean. It is generally flat, with sand dunes, low hills, and numerous lakes. , distributes more than 20 million pounds of food annually to hundreds of pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and other meals programs in a dedicated partnership to feed the hungry. In 2003, 500 companies donated do·nate v. do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing, do·nates v.tr. To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute. v.intr. To make a contribution to a fund or cause. food to The Greater Boston Food Bank, thousands of individuals and corporations donated food or money, and 12,500 people helped fight hunger Fight Hunger is a global initiative, based in Rome, Italy [1], calling for the end of child hunger by 2015 [2]. It is organised by the World Food Programme and its partners, and comprises different activities throughout the year. by volunteering to inspect and sort through donated food at The Food Bank's Boston Boston, town, England Boston, town (1991 pop. 26,495), E central England, on the Witham River. Boston's fame as a port dates from the 13th cent., when it was a Hanseatic port trading wool and wine. Having recovered from a decline in the 18th and 19th cent. Headquarters. Everyone can play a role in ending hunger! |
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