A few local organizations are asking Austin residents for help with a holiday food drive.

Mail carriers, the Jaycees and National Honor Society students at Austin High School are sponsoring the event, which will run this Saturday.

To participate, residents are asked to leave non-perishable food items near their mail boxes or on their front steps by 9 a.m. Mail carriers and volunteers will then pick up the donations.

The food will be taken to the Austin Salvation Army.

Troy Nelson, a local mail carrier, addressed city council Monday night and said he hopes everyone helps with a very important event.