Stamp Out Hunger to help feed Long Islanders in need

Each year on the second Saturday in May, the National Association of Letter Carriers invite residents to participate in Stamp Out Hunger, the largest one-day food drive in the nation.

This year on Saturday, May 9, Long Islanders are urged to leave non-perishable food items and hygiene products by their mailboxes. The donations are collected and delivered to Island Harvest Food Bank by your local letter carrier, where they are sorted, repacked, and distributed to neighbors in need.

“Hunger and food insecurity impact about a quarter of a million Long Islanders, including children, families, older adults, and veterans—and virtually every ZIP code is affected,” Robin Shubin Dresner, president and CEO of Island Harvest, said in a written statement. “The Stamp Out Hunger food drive is an easy yet powerful way for our community to come together.”

On Long Island, the Stamp Out Hunger campaign is headed by National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 6000.

“Our members see firsthand the impact of food insecurity on Long Island during their daily routes,” Tom Siesto, executive VP of NALC Branch 6000, said in the statement. “We are proud to partner with Island Harvest once again and to help bring neighbors together for the 34th annual Stamp Out Hunger food collection. This one day when letter carriers and residents unite Island-wide makes a real difference.”

In 2025, Stamp Out Hunger helped support 600,000 meals for Long Islanders facing food insecurity, according to Island Harvest. Since it began in 1993, Stamp Out Hunger has collected more than 1.75 billion pounds of food in all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, to help address the issue of hunger in America.