Tampa Postmaster Jackie Villemaire and Local NALC President Tony Diaz with the Tampa Bay Rowdies mascot, Pete the Pelican at the Tampa Food Drive Kickoff.
The U.S. Postal Service, National Association of Letter Carriers and Metropolitan Ministries in Tampa held a kickoff on May 4th for Stamp Out Hunger -- the nation’s largest one-day food drive. The is the first year since the pandemic that USPS letter carriers will be out in force collecting food donations left by customers at mailboxes. All goods collected in the 11 Hillsborough communities will benefit at-risk and homeless families through hunger relief programs provided by Metro Ministries.
From left, Tampa Local NALC President Tony Diaz, NALC Washington, DC Food Drive Coordinator Christina Davidson, NALC Florida State President and Coordinator Al Friedman, ECHO Food Bank Development Director Myriam Lugo, CEO and Director Metropolitan Ministries Tim Marks, NALC Business Agent Region 9 Florida/Georgia/Carolinas Lynne Pendleton, Tampa Postmaster Jackie Villemaire and St. Pete Local NALC President Joe Henschen.
Tampa Acting Customer Relations Coordinator Jada Henry and Pete the Pelican.
