The Clanton Post Office held its annual “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive on Saturday and raised an estimated 18,000 pounds of food.

“It was one of the best ones,” Clanton Post Office letter carrier Adam Moyes said. “Everybody pitched in and did their part.”

Moyes thanked the community for all of their support and generosity throughout the event.

The weather also cooperated on Saturday as there was no sign of rain, which allowed for the event to run smoothly.

Leading up to the food drive, each house on the post office’s routes was given a bag and a card with directions to follow if interested in participating.

According to Moyes, some houses requested two bags in order to compensate for the amount of non-perishable items provided.

“Some only gave a couple of cans, but at least they spent the time to give,” Moyes said. “Every little bit helps.”

Participants were asked to hang the bags on the mailboxes, and the postal carriers dropped off the mail and picked up the bag while on their routes.

About 16 postal workers were sent out to cover the routes and pick up the available bags.

The Chilton Emergency Assistance Center will be one of the organizations that will benefit by the donation of food gathered during the drive.

According to Moyes, he was still picking up bags Monday morning from those that were not aware until late that the food drive was going on.

“There were certain points where nearly every house on a street had bags out,” Moyes said. “We couldn’t have done this without all of them.”