Saturday, May 13th, will be the 31st Annual Food Drive conducted by the United States Postal Service. (USPS) and the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Hayward/Castro Valley Branch 1707. Please leave bagged, non-perishable, food items near your mailbox to be picked up by your letter carrier to help the one in six individuals in need.  (Forty-two percent of the collected food goes to feed children) Over the past 31 years the one day, nationwide Food Drive, has collected over 1.9 billion pounds of food.  The Food Drive has served Hayward, Castro Valley and San Lorenzo food pantries year round, with the help of the Hayward Salvation Army, and local pantries. All donations are greatly needed and appreciated.