Members of the media are invited to visit the effort, which will take place from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the dock area of the main Post Office at Lee and Dickinson streets, directly across from the Quality Inn and Suites.
Food collected by letter carriers from Kanawha Valley residents on Saturday will be distributed the following week by the United Food Operation (UFO), a non-profit organization housed in Nitro that relies entirely on donations and volunteers, who will divide the food among 12 participating food pantries in Kanawha and Putnam counties.
WHAT: NALC Food Distribution for Local Pantries
WHEN: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. Saturday, May 11, 2024
WHERE: Loading dock, Charleston Main Post Office, Lee & Dickinson streets
Founded by members of organized labor and their employers, United Food Operation, Inc. is supported primarily by the voluntary contributions of employees and employers of Charleston, West Virginia area business, industry, and government entities. It is an all-volunteer effort that operates out of donated warehouse and office space.
United Food Operation, Inc.
Distributing food in Kanawha and Putnam counties since 1981
http://unitedfoodoperation.org/
Contact
RD Henson
NALC Annual Food Drive Coordinator
303-382-6262
