Celebrating its 20th year nationwide and 19th year in Sedalia, the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive kicked off Wednesday.
Letter carriers will leave special blue bags in mailboxes for those wishing to donate non-perishable food items. The bags will be picked up Saturday and donated to the Open Door Ministries and Salvation Army food banks. According to the U.S. Postal Service, more than 70 million pounds of food were picked up nationwide in 2011.
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