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oasis

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8. Around mid-day, a truck is sent to collect the

Reply to dem4decades (Reply #2)

Thu May 7, 2026, 04:55 AM

6 hrs ago

accumulated food bags from postal carriers on each route and brings them to the local post offices. At that point, volunteers help sort the items before they are brought to a central location.

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Annual letter carrier food drive takes place Saturday [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 15 hrs ago OP

I can't think of a more urgent time to donate!!!!! oasis 15 hrs ago #1

r&k MerryBlooms 14 hrs ago #4

I hesitate to donate to them, they seem too have enough to do. dem4decades 15 hrs ago #2

Around mid-day, a truck is sent to collect the oasis 6 hrs ago #8

Thanks for the information. dem4decades 4 hrs ago #9

Not all routes participate, so if you don't get a bag, check with your local post office or letter carrier to see if WhiskeyGrinder 15 hrs ago #3

I carried for 35 yrs. Kingofalldems 14 hrs ago #5

That's great, but it's not the case now. WhiskeyGrinder 14 hrs ago #6

The letter carrier puts a bag in my mailbox every year and I always put some non-perishable cans and boxes in it MIButterfly 13 hrs ago #7