Residents can help local families this weekend simply by leaving non-perishable food donations by their mailbox Saturday morning for the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive.
Organized by the National Association of Letter Carriers, the nationwide effort collects food that stays within the local community. In Lake Placid, donations will benefit Manna Ministries.
If you are able, place a bag with canned goods, pasta, peanut butter, cereal, or other shelf-stable items by your mailbox before regular mail delivery Saturday. Letter carriers will pick up the donations along their route.
It is a simple way for the community to help neighbors close to home.