By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
Hays Post
The Hays Post Office will conduct its 21st annual Letter Carriers Food Drive this Saturday.
Residents can put nonperishable food next to their mailbox to be picked up by their letter carrier and then delivered to the Community Assistance Center.
Lester Robben, a carrier with the Hays Post Office, said the drive was started nationwide as a way to help food banks heading into the summer months, which is a very busy time.
“All you have to do is put out your food by your mailbox on Saturday and your carrier, when he comes by on his regular rounds, picks it up,” said Robben.
Robben said last year carriers collected 7,800 pounds of food.
If you forget to put out items Saturday, Robben said carriers will continue to pick items up over the next week. Food items also can be dropped off at the Post Office or taken to the Community Assistance Center.