felix hominum: Oxfam's Stamp Out Hunger: geeks & philatelists unite

Oxfam's Stamp Out Hunger: geeks & philatelists unite

Beneath my ostensibly suave exterior lies the heart of a stamp collector. It's true. And through my philatelic associations I recently discovered Oxfam's "Stamp Out Hunger" program. The program is a really simple way to raise funds to support Oxfam's projects around the globe. Anyone who gets a letter in the mail can participate.

STAMP OUT HUNGER
What do students from the Parkview Public School in Melville Saskatchewan have in common with a store in Iqualit, Nunavut, an insurance company in Ottawa and a manufacturer in Belleville, Ontario? They and hundreds of others are collecting used stamps and envelopes for Oxfam Canada's Stamp Programme. Even Provincial premiers and a former Prime Minister have donated stamps to help stamp out poverty.

How the money is raised
Those used stamps and envelopes can add up. Oxfam Canada volunteers raise about $10,000 annually by sorting and selling stamps to collectors. Over $130,000 has been given to Oxfam from the Stamp Programme since it started in 1980.

What you should save
Everything!

foreign stamps

Canadian stamps

commemorative stamps

Keep the entire envelope if there are:

clearly identifiable town/village postmarks

registered/special delivery postmarks

Where should I send the stamps?
Once you've collected the stamps and envelopes they can be delivered to any Oxfam Canada office or sent directly to either:

Stamp Programme
Oxfam Canada
250 City Centre Avenue
Suite 400
Ottawa, Ontario
K1R 6K7

or

Stamp Programme
Oxfam Canada
200 - 215 Spadina Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M5T 2C7

So start saving those stamps. I'm going to contact a few fellow philatelists and see if we can help out with this project. If you want, you can also just drop off your stamps & empty evelopes at St Tim's church (145 St & 84 Ave). Just put it in our mailbox & mark the package "Oxfam".

There, wasn't that easy?

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