Last Saturday, dozens of volunteers of all ages gathered in Operation Hope’s parking lot to set up, sort, store and clean up a large part of the 24,775 lbs, or 12.4 tons, of non perishable donations collected from the annual Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on May 10! 
The weather held and despite the strong winds, our volunteers worked hard non-stop and always with a smile. We were able to sort one full pod and most of a second. We even heard exclamations of “this is the most fun I’ve had in ages” from volunteers. Thank you for making our job of organizing these donations in the pantry so much easier! 
Those bright yellow, hard-to-miss bags this year played a huge part in the drive’s success. Thanks again to the yellow bag sponsors – Bagel King, D.P. Dough Fairfield, Fairfield Motoworks, Malibu Taco, Pizza Mediterranean, Sophie’s Pizza Bar, The Sinclair and Trumbull BMX – 
And a huge thank you to Fairfield letter carrier Mike Capodicci and all of the Fairfield & Southport letter carriers, to the Town of Fairfield and to all of YOU who generously left donations by your mailbox.
And a huge thank you to Fairfield letter carrier Mike Capodicci and all of the Fairfield & Southport letter carriers, to the Town of Fairfield and to all of YOU who generously left donations by your mailbox.Mark your calendar for the next annual Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on May 9, 2026! 