Mail carriers in Woburn, Massachusetts, had a slightly different route on Saturday, and instead of mail, they were delivering groceries to nearby food pantries.

"It's a huge deal for us," postal worker Duncan Morris said.

Residents in the area received a postcard several days ago asking them to donate food and place it on their doorstep for the United States Postal Service workers to collect and bring to the Council of Social Concern on Merrimac Street.

"We serve Winchester and Woburn residents. And people from any community that happens to be gluten-free. So all the food that comes in here today gets sorted, we check for dates, expiration dates, gets loaded on our shelves and put out for people to come in to shop for," Council of Social Concern worker Paula Matthews said.

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