204,514 Pounds!*
*poundage as of 5-29-2008
We offer our sincerest thanks to every resident and business who participated in the 2008 Stamp Out Hunger! food drive.
This year's incredible increase in total pounds of food donated during the Stamp Out Hunger food drive clearly reflects this region's willingness to give.
See below to find out how many pounds your local post office collected!
It's because of these generous donations that we are making progress in the fight against hunger!
| Poundage by Local & Rural Routes | ||||
| Area | 2007 | 2008 | % increase | lbs increase |
| Local Total | 112,941 | 138,179 | 22% | 25,238 |
| Rural Total | 18,797 | 65,593 | 249% | 46,796 |
| Grand Total | 131,738 | 203,772 | 55% | 72,034 |
| Poundage by Local Post Office | ||||
| Post Office | 2007 | 2008 | % increase | lbs increase |
| Grandin | 9,938 | 13,831 | 39% | 3,893 |
| Melrose | 10,961 | 13,978 | 28% | 3,017 |
| Vinton | 15,481 | 16,339 | 6% | 858 |
| Hollins | 13,847 | 22,416 | 62% | 8,569 |
| Cave Spring | 24,870 | 30,141 | 21% | 5,271 |
| Carrier Annex | 37,844 | 41,474 | 10% | 3,630 |
| Poundage by Rural Post Office | ||||
| Post Office | Lbs Collected | |||
| Blue Ridge | 2,450 | |||
| Boones Mill | 4,000 | |||
| Buchanan | 3,100 | |||
| Buena Vista | 6,650 | |||
| Catawba | 827 | |||
| Christiansburg | 575 | |||
| Clifton Forge | 250 | |||
| Cloverdale | 1,000 | |||
| Copper Hill | 45 | |||
| Covington | 453 | |||
| Daleville | 3,630 | |||
| Eagle Rock | 425 | |||
| Elliston | 3,175 | |||
| Ferrum | 2,455 | |||
| Fincastle | 6,760 | |||
| Floyd | 1,725 | |||
| Goodview | 2,550 | |||
| Hardy | 1,770 | |||
| Huddleston | 5,600 | |||
| Moneta | 3,550 | |||
| Montvale | 350 | |||
| Ridgeway | 4,219 | |||
| Riner | 1,700 | |||
| Rocky Mount | 1,100 | |||
| Shawsville | 474 | |||
| Thaxton | 1,735 | |||
| Troutville | 5,025 | |||
Appalachian Branch Totals = 12,000 pounds (not included in Roanoke Valley grand total)