NBC Bay Area - The Lemon Lady. Happy Thanksgiving...

NBC Bay Area, Joe Rosato, Jr. visited the Lemon Lady on location in Concord, CA. For other details about this story from Thanksgiving Day 2009 newscast, please CLICK HERE.

What do you do when you see a fruit tree with fruit rotting to the ground? Do Nothing. Nothing will ever get done.

Let us remember Thanksgiving Day as a day to help others less fortunate. Please help harvest fruit for the hungry. Apples, oranges, lemons, persimmons, peaches, pears, pomegranates. All grow in abundance along our urban sidewalks. Call the Lemon Lady to help harvest fruit for the hungry. Or, drop a flyer and make friends with a neighbor. SHARE Fresh fruit with a local food pantry. Hunger knows no season.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Anna, The Lemon Lady

AnnaAndAva@gmail.com

Cell: 510.406.1625

PEOPLE Magazine Article - On Newsstands Nationwide Current Issue...

UPDATE:PEOPLE Magazine, Heroes Among Us
Once Hungry, She Now Feeds Others
May 30, 2011, page 74. CURRENT ISSUE.

April 2011, I was contacted by People Magazine to be included as a "Hometown Hero" for my volunteer work of harvesting fresh fruits and vegetables to feed the hungry. We finished the People Magazine Interview and photo shoot a few weeks ago. I understand the "lemon lady" article may publish in this week's edition of People Magazine.

Friends and Family, please keep a look out at newsstands nationwide for People Magazine.

More important - Have YOU walked on by a fruit tree today?
Do nothing. Nothing will ever get done. I can't harvest every fruit tree in America, all by myself.

FREE Fruit Harvesting for the Hungry.
FREE pick-up and delivery to local food pantries.

Any one of us can step up and make a difference to those in need. Any Town, USA. Please be inspired to help. Fruit truly matters. Thank you.

AnnaAndAva@gmail.com
(510) 406-1625
http://thelemonlady.blogspot.com

FACEBOOK:
http://www.facebook.com/annaandava

People Magazine Writers and Editors:
THANK YOU for your interest in sharing my story with your readers. This most definitely will inspire others to donate fresh fruit from their own trees to feed the hungry!

Diablo Magazine - On A Mission With The Lemon Lady

Diablo Magazine, November 2011 - Special Food Issue. 
On a Mission With the Lemon Lady, by Justin Goldman

http://www.diablomag.com/Diablo-Magazine/November-2011/On-a-Mission-With-the-Lemon/

Thank you Diablo Magazine, Susan Safipour, Justin Goldman and Mitch Tobias. You are definitely helping the hunger cause and getting the word out around our community! Beautiful work. Happy Harvest Season to all.

For Fruit Donations, Free Pick-Up or Delivery, to schedule a harvest date or volunteer opportunities:

Anna, The Lemon Lady 
AnnaAndAva@gmail.com
Cell: (510) 406-1625

Anna 'the lemon lady' Fruit Harvesting Mission - Television News Interviews...

CLICK HERE: NBC Bay Area Television - Thanksgiving Newscast
Anna Chan, Lemon Lady Fruit Harvesting Hunger Mission

Filmed on location at SHARE Food Pantry, Concord, California

CLICK HERE: CBS5 Television, Jefferson Award Interview
Lemon Lady Feeds East Bay Families In Need

Filmed on location at Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano in Concord, California

CLICK HERE: ABC7 Salutes - 'Lemon Lady' Comes Through in Tough Times

Filmed on location at Salvation Army Food Pantry, Concord, California

Media Inquiries
Or to VOLUNTEER
Please Contact:
AnnaAndAva@gmail.com
(510) 406-1625
(925) 672-1988

Join The Hunger Cause. Donate Fruit!

FIND A FOOD PANTRY - Local - Concord, California, CLICK HERE

FOOD BANK LOCATOR - Nationwide - Feeding America - Zip Code Search, CLICK HERE

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Jefferson Award Winner - CBS5 Television, Lemon Lady feeds East Bay Families in Need. Volunteers Still Needed!

Just an update:Nationwide campaign against hunger. Still collecting produce (400+ tons), gleaning fruit trees (tons and tons) and visiting farmers' markets (800+ farmer friends), eight daze a week. If you feel inspired, please donate fresh fruit to a county food bank or local food pantry.

A special heartfelt thank you to the many volunteers who have helped haul produce to hunger relief organizations over the past couple of years! Without your help and the generosity of farmers and urban fruit tree owners, those in need may never enjoy fresh fruit at their breakfast table. It takes community awareness to increase fresh fruit and vegetable donations to local food pantries.

In any city across America, there are Share Project Food Pantries, Soup Kitchens, Salvation Army, Homeless Shelters. The poor and hungry will greatly benefit from your gift of fresh produce.

Join the fun. Pick some lemons, grow a garden.
 

Feed the hungry! Visit a food bank today.Visit a farmers' market too.

For more information, volunteer opportunities or to DONATE FRUIT, please call or email.

Anna, The Lemon Lady
Cell: (510) 406-1625
AnnaAndAva@gmail.com

 

What do you do when you walk on by a fruit tree? Any ONE of us can do this...

CLICK on the flyer for a larger image.

How can we alleviate hunger if we don't even try? (And, end urban fruit waste at the very same time!) Any ONE of us. Any Town, USA - or any part of the world - for that matter, can make an impact in the lives of those less fortunate. From the doorsteps of fruit tree owners...to the doorsteps of need.

"Knock. Knock. Hello. My name is Anna and I see that you have a fruit tree. By any chance do you use all of the fruit for your own family, or would you be interested in sharing a bit with a local food pantry?"

That's all I do. (Well, I've knocked on thousands of fruit tree doors.) Yet, it truly is that simple. What are you waiting for? Fruit is ripe right now! Every city has an edible urban harvest. Is it apples, peaches, peanuts, walnuts, chestnuts, pecans, cherries, oranges, lemons, tangerines, grapefruit, avocados, apricots, loquats, pineapple, passion fruit? It is a passion! Happy Thoughts. Happy Harvesting.

I am also available for public speaking at social and civic groups, offices, churches, faith groups, schools, preschools, senior clubs, service organizations, etc. to inspire other individuals who wish to help alleviate hunger and inspire others. Thank you!


Contact:
Anna, The Lemon Lady
AnnaAndAva@gmail.com
Cell: (510) 406-1625
Home: (925) 672-1988

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/annaandava

BLOG: www.thelemonlady.blogspot.com

Television Interviews, CLICK HERE

PEOPLE Magazine Hometown Hero 2011, CLICK HERE

KGO radio newscast from the very beginning of my hunger campaign:
http://www.salvationarmyconcordca.org/audio/lemon%20lady.mp3

Hufffington Post Impact. Greatest Person Of The Day...

Huff Post Greatest Person Of The Day:
Anna Chan, the "Lemon Lady,"
Feeds The Hungry On Her Own Dime
By Lucas Kavner

CLICK HERE
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/26/huffpost-greatest-person-_n_867552.html

DONATE FRUIT and VEGETABLES to feed the hungry!
That is what this is all about. One person can make a difference.


Please contact:
AnnaAndAva@gmail.com
510.406.1625

You are invited. Monday, May 3, 2010 - Concord Human Relations Commission...

Congratulations to this years Honorees! These deserving individuals and organizations inspire us and fill our community with hope.

The Concord
Human Relations Commission
Cordially invites you to the
23rd Annual
Awards & Recognition
Monday, May 3, 2010
in the Council Chambers
1950 Parkside Drive, Concord
7:00 pm
Reception to follow

For information call (925) 671-3327

http://www.ci.concord.ca.us/pdf/citygov/agendas/bc/hrc/docs/awardees.pdf

The HRC meeting will be televised live on Comcast: Channel 28 and Astound Broadband: Channel 29 in Concord and Clayton only.

It will be rebroadcast throughout the week and the schedule can be viewed on the web at:

http://www.cityofconcord.org/about/citynews/tvlistings.pdf

Urban Farm Magazine, Summer 2010...When Life Gives You Lemons, Give Back...

Article written by Lisa Kivirist / Photos By John Ivanko
Urban Farm Magazine

"One woman inspires hope, community and change by foraging."

Find a Lemon Lady article in the newest edition of Urban Farm Magazine, Summer 2010. Pages 28-32. Purchase a copy at fine bookstores and garden centers Nationwide on display until August 2, 2010 or online at Urban Farm's website, affiliated with the magazine Hobby Farms.

A year of giving. Just a Mommy, hoping to make a difference in the world...

Click on any logo - link to news story:

Community heroes to be recognized on January 13 by Senator Diane Feinstein and Attorney General Jerry Brown...

http://www.diablomag.com/D-blog/Best-Of-Editor-Picks/January-2010/CBS-5-interviews-East-Bay-Jefferson-Award-winners/

Local Valentine's Contest in The Concordian Newspaper. Win $100.00 Toscana Ristorante Gift Certificate...

Pick up the January 2010 issue of The Concordian newspaper. The Lemon Lady receives Jefferson Award story appears on page 24, back cover.

Also in the Concordian, another fun, easy contest for Sweethearts to win a $100.00 dining certificate at Toscana Ristorante. Must enter by January 15, 2010. Find your sweetheart, find a neighbor's fruit tree. Write a story and fall in love under a partridge in a pear tree. :)

To enter the The Concordian Romantic Story Contest, CLICK HERE.

The Concordian is available FREE at over 280 locations throughout Concord by the 1st of each month, and avaialable at EVERY 7-11 store, Blockbuster Video and K-mart. To find the location nearest you CLICK HERE.

For further info: http://myconcordian.com

Interview with The Lemon Lady, Jr.

Read to your children. Teach them to be caring, sweet as meyer lemons! Ava's Mommy reading January 2010 Diablo Magazine.

Mommy: Is that The Lemon Lady on page 15?

Ava: No. That's Mommy!

Mommy: What is Mommy doing?

Ava: Picking Lemons!

Mommy: What is Ava doing on page 16?

Ava: Picking Lemons!

Mommy: Where does Ava take the lemons?

Ava: My friends. *Big smile*

True Story.

Now, let's all go out and save the world today, one little lemon at a time. One person. One Tree. It all begins somewhere. Lead by example. All children need fresh fruit to grow healthy and strong. Share fresh fruit with a food bank or local food pantry today!

Check out the new issue of Diablo Magazine. Another fantastic article spreading hunger awareness, specifically fruit to food banks. "Meet The Lemon Lady", by Peter Crooks, January 2010 Diablo Magazine available at newsstands.

A few Concord Food Pantries listed here: CLICK HERE.

CBS5 Tonight at 6pm Jefferson Awards - Anna, The Lemon Lady

CBS5 Television:
Wednesday, December 9th at 6pm
Thursday, December 10th at noon
Saturday, December 12th at 7am

Radio: 740 & 106.9 KCBS
Wednesday. December 9th at 6:50pm, 9:40pm, 11:50pm
Sunday, December 13th at 11:50am, 3:50pm

Jefferson Awards For Public Service

The Jefferson Awards are a prestigious national recognition system honoring community and public service in America. The Jefferson Awards are presented on two levels: national and local. They began in 1972 to create a Nobel Prize for public service. Today, their primary purpose is to serve as a "Call to Action for Volunteers" in local communities. - http://jeffersonawards.org/

To view the CBS5 telecast, Anna Chan, The Lemon Lady Jefferson Award:

http://cbs5.com/jeffersonawards/Jefferson.Awards.Chan.2.1360119.html

Claycord's Lemon Lady wins Jefferson Award...

Hi Soccer Mom and Friends,

Thank you for a year of many kind words. Thoughtful journalists such as yourself have helped further the hunger cause with your honest to goodness excellent community reporting.

Click on over to Soccer Mom at Crazy In Suburbia's blogspot to read about this new milestone in the Lemon Lady Fruit Harvesting Adventures.

I am truly honored to be a recipient of this prestigious award. I humbly continue to serve and thank the Farmers and our Community for your generous support and placing your trust in me. Together, we are making a difference in bringing healthy produce to those who are hungry.

http://crazyinsuburbia.blogspot.com/2009/11/claycords-lemon-lady-wins-jefferson.html

NBC Bay Area News - Lemon Lady story airs Thursday or Friday...

NBC Field Producer, Joe Rosato, Jr.
and Anna Chan, The Lemon Lady


Videographer, Robert Wellington
and Anna Chan, The Lemon Lady






Please watch NBC Bay Area news for an upcoming Lemon Lady story.

CLICK HERE to link to VIDEO of newscast from Thanksgiving Day.

Special thanks to Joe Rosato, Jr. and videographer Robert Wellington for visiting with me today. Very cool guys! I'm sure they'll create a fine story just in time for Thanksgiving.

Happy Harvesting. Happy Thanksgiving.

Diablo Magazine's Bay Area Mama - Today's Mama Dream Big Profile...

Diablo Magazine's Bay Area Mama has featured Anna Chan, The Lemon Lady in their Today's Mama Dream Big profile. Please CLICK HERE to read their story. Thank you dearly to the wonderful publishers who choose to recognize my efforts towards the hunger cause. We are all making a fantastic difference in the lives of the needy.

http://www.todaysmama.com/dream.php?view_past_featured=1682