Henryetta postal employees are trying to Stamp Out Hunger.
Saturday, area residents are being asked to donate non-perishable food items and place them in a bag near their mailboxes.
Their letter carrier will collect those donations that will be given to local food banks and pantries including the Henryetta Church of Christ food pantry. Those items will then be given to people facing hunger in Henryetta.
The annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive brought in 22,000 pounds of food donated in Henryetta last year and it is hoped that will be beaten by donations this week.
The project is conducted by the National Association of Letter Carriers."Hunger affects every community in the country, said Henryetta Postmaster Shellie Padilla. "Our letter carriers are a local touch point in Henryetta and we are thrilled to be able to support our neighbors in need through this food drive.
The Stamp Out Hunger food drive is held in 10,000 cities and towns in all 50 states as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and Guam.
Last year over 70 million pounds of food donations were collected.