EUGENE, Ore. — Food for Lane County volunteers are in the final stages of preparing for this weekend’s annual Letter Carriers’ Food Drive. The drive takes place each year across the country, but it started in Eugene. To donate, people can place food in a bag and leave it outside for mail carriers to pick … Continue reading »
Preliminary Numbers in for Food Drive
EUGENE and SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — The preliminary numbers are in for the winter Letter Carriers Food Drive for the Eugene and Springfield area. Organizers said donors really came through the second weekend, exceeding the previous week’s number by just over 14,000 pounds. Altogether, more than 118,000 pounds were collected. That’s 13,000 pounds less than last year. … Continue reading »
Christmas Letter Carriers Drive Begins
LANE COUNTY, Ore. — The annual two-week Letter Carriers Drive kicked off on Saturday. Organizers said residents generously provided the community with thousands of pounds of food, but they’re still short of their goal. Last year, the drive brought in about 165,000 pounds of food. This year, organizers are hoping for the same. As of … Continue reading »
