Dear Editor

Letter carriers in Austin and Mower County thank all who generously gave to our recent food drive. We collected almost 17,000 pounds of much needed food for our local food shelves. Thank you KAAL-TV, John Wright and KAUS AM/FM, and the Austin Daily

Herald for helping get the word out. Thanks to the UFCW for donating bags and to the Chamber Ambassadors for all the support. Our gratitude goes to the volunteers from the Austin High Honor Society and Sharon Alms.

We appreciate city churches for your assistance. We will be at it again next year the second Saturday in May, to help provide food for those in our area who need it.

Bob Rosel, Food Drive Coordinator