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Food drive delivers 40 tons of hope

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PRESS RELEASE DATE: MAY 20, 2011

The annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive delivered about 80,000 pounds of food to House of Hope on May 14.

Stamp out Hunger is conducted by National Association of Letter Carriers and is the nation’s largest single-day food drive.

“We are so appreciative to the letter carriers for conducting this drive and for all the people who donate food,” said House of Hope board member Charlie D’Agata. “It is a huge effort, and we cannot imagine trying to fulfill our mission without this one-day influx of food, which is enough to feed clients for about three to four months.”

More than 100 volunteers worked hard on May 14 and May 16 to haul, sort and weigh the food at House of Hope.

Next, the agency will distribute the food to Martin County residents throughout the critical summer months, when employment is low and children are out of school, creating greater need and higher demand for House of Hope services. The agency has service centers in Stuart, Hobe Sound, Indiantown and Jensen Beach.

All House of Hope’s programs – providing food, clothing, household items, financial assistance and case management – offer temporary assistance to families during personal crises beyond their control.

The food program provided the equivalent of about 237,000 meals last year, helping families and children as well as fixed-income senior citizens, veterans, and the recently unemployed. With 29 percent of all children under 18 living in poverty in Martin County, and 20,400 residents overall below the official poverty line, the demand for such services is high.

Information about House of Hope is available online at www.hohmartin.org or by calling (772) 286-4673.