Nation’s Largest Single-Day Food Drive Contributes to Hunger Relief Across Oklahoma
(OKLAHOMA CITY) – The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma received more than 508,000 pounds of food and nearly $105,000 in financial donations during the National Association of Letter Carriers’ 34th Annual Stamp Out Food Drive on Saturday, May 9.
As part of the annual food drive, Oklahomans were encouraged to leave bags of nonperishable food by their mailboxes for collection. Letter carriers across central and western Oklahoma gathered donations along their routes and delivered them to local post offices, where over 370 volunteers sorted and prepared food for distribution.
“We are extremely grateful for the support of our letter carriers, presenting sponsors OG&E and American Fidelity, volunteers and the generosity of Oklahomans,” said Stacy Dykstra, chief executive officer at the Regional Food Bank. “Year after year, this food drive is a reminder that fighting hunger takes all of us.”
The food and funds collected during this food drive will help provide 737,892 meals to Oklahomans living with hunger. All donations will stay local and support more than 140 communities throughout the Regional Food Bank’s 53-county service area.
“Hunger affects every community, and addressing it takes community action,” said Kelli Hayward Walsh, manager at OG&E Community Outreach & Engagement. “Stamp Out Hunger is neighbors helping neighbors, and OG&E stands alongside the Regional Food Bank in this impactful effort to help our neighbors.”
Since 1992, the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive has helped provide more than 14.5 million meals to Oklahomans living with hunger.
“American Fidelity and our colleagues are truly dedicated to coming together to support the Regional Food Bank, helping ensure families across the state have access to the food they need,” said Leilani Gradle, community relations supervisor at American Fidelity. “From donating to our yearly Regional Food Bank Food and Fund Drive to volunteering at the Regional Food Bank with fellow Colleagues and participating in the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, I’m proud to see the difference our Colleagues and Company are making in the fight against hunger.”
This year’s Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive was additionally sponsored by CSAA-AAA Insurance, OU Health, WEOKIE Foundation, Bank of Oklahoma and the Oklahoman.
About the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma
The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma is leading the fight against hunger in 53 counties in central and western Oklahoma and envisions a state where no one goes hungry. Founded in 1980, the Regional Food Bank is the state’s largest domestic hunger-relief 501(c)(3) nonprofit that distributes food through a network of community- based partner agencies and schools. The majority of people served by the Regional Food Bank are chronically hungry children, seniors living on fixed incomes and hardworking families struggling to make ends meet. The Regional Food Bank is a member of Feeding America, the nation’s network of food banks. To join the fight to end hunger, visit rfbo.org.
The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma is leading the fight against hunger in 53 counties in central and western Oklahoma and envisions a state where no one goes hungry. Founded in 1980, the Regional Food Bank is the state’s largest domestic hunger-relief 501(c)(3) nonprofit that distributes food through a network of community- based partner agencies and schools. The majority of people served by the Regional Food Bank are chronically hungry children, seniors living on fixed incomes and hardworking families struggling to make ends meet. The Regional Food Bank is a member of Feeding America, the nation’s network of food banks. To join the fight to end hunger, visit rfbo.org.
