Events

RIFA is excited to partner with the USPS and the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) as they conduct their national food drive, Stamp Out Hunger, on Saturday, May 10, 2025. Since 1993, this food drive has helped feed millions of Americans each year.

The timing is important with food banks, including RIFA, running low on donations from the winter holidays and with summer approaching, when most school meal programs are suspended.

The letter carriers' Stamp Out Hunger food drive is held annually on the second Saturday in May. In the 30 years since “Stamp Out Hunger” began, the food drive has collected over 1.9 billion pounds of food for struggling residents.

On May 10, as they deliver mail, Jackson letter carriers will collect your donations left in your mailboxes. Residents 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 in their mailbox before the regular mail delivery on Saturday. These food donations help feed local residents. All donations are tax-deductible and will be picked up rain or shine.

In 2024, Jackson residents donated 6,676 pounds of food to RIFA through the Stamp Out Hunger food drive!