Postal workers will be arriving at your doorstep this weekend ready to fight hunger.

The 14th annual Greater Victoria Postie Food Drive happens Saturday (May 28).

Non-perishable food collected by more than 200 postal workers will support four food banks from Sooke to Sidney, including the Mustard Seed food bank, which feeds about 7,000 people a month in Victoria.

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Residents are asked to place non-perishable food donations at their door on Saturday (May 28) before 9 a.m., when the drive starts. Cash donations can be given directly to postal workers.

Alternatively, food can be dropped off at grocery store receptacles or at food banks.

emccracken@vicnews.com