Letter carriers are asking the community for help collecting food for the hungry this weekend.

Local efforts for Stamp Out Hunger, a nationwide food drive will take place Saturday in St. Joseph.

Second Harvest has partnered with KCP&L, area Hy-Vee stores, Feeding Missouri and the National Association of Letter Carriers to collect food.

Stamp Out Hunger is the largest single-day food drive in the nation according to Second Harvest.

“The letter carriers are delivering the sacks door-to-door,” said Chad Higdon, Second Harvest Ex. Dir. “Individuals will put food in the sacks and leave them out by the mailbox on Saturday. The letter carriers will collect them and Second Harvest will distribute the food to our networks.”

Recommended donation items include soups, rice, and pasta as well as proteins like peanut butter and canned fish.

For more information contact The Second Harvest Community Food Bank at 816-364-FOOD