To the editor:

Once again the residents of Lee County have come through for the community donating a record total of 371,000 pounds of non-perishable food items for the Letter Carrier Food Drive this past Saturday. All donated food stays in our community to feed the hungry. Even with the price of gasoline at an all time high, 66 local residents volunteered to help collect food to assist the rural letter carriers who use their private vehicles on their mail routes. In addition, hundreds of community volunteers worked at Post Offices sorting food for local food banks.

Many thanks to all the wonderful volunteers and postal employees who helped with this effort!

Anne Murray, Postmaster

Fort Myers / Cape Coral

Chris Johnson, NALC Branch 2072

Food Drive Coordinator