Hunger Action Month. Speak Out. Visit Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano...

 

Any ONE of us can help. Just a little. Please, won't you take action, today?

Visit the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano for ideas on how to Speak Out Against Hunger!

From Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Website:

www.foodbankccs.org

"The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano is Speaking Out Against Hunger!

September is Hunger Action Month. Join the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano and Feeding America food banks across the country to Speak Out Against Hunger™.

Why speak out? Because the nearly 49 million people in America who struggle with hunger often do so in silence. Right here in Contra Costa and Solano counties, 1 in 6 of our neighbors struggle with hunger. They live in our communities; they are our neighbors, our co-workers, and our friends, yet their struggles can go unheard.

Find out how you can lend your voice on our Hunger Action Month page.

Concord Location Phone: (925) 676-7543 | Fax: (925) 671-7933
Fairfield Location Phone: (707) 421-9777 | Fax: (707) 421-0205

The Food Bank can accept food donations as follows:

Fairfield warehouse, 2339 Courage Drive, Suite F: Monday through Friday – 7:00 am - 3:30 pm;
Saturdays by appointment
Concord warehouse, 4010 Nelson Avenue: Monday, Friday – 7:00 am - 3:30 pm;
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday – 7:00 am - 7:00 pm;
Saturday – 7:30 am - 3:30 pm"

Food Banks across America encourage others to speak out against hunger. Get Involved. Share Time. Donate Funds. Donate Food. Donate Fruit and Produce. Host a Food Drive. Bring awareness that hunger is a real issue affecting 1 in 6 of our neighbors - Nationally.

NATIONAL Organization of Food Banks: Please visit Feeding America and ZIP CODE search for your nearest County Food Bank or Member Agency, such as a Soup Kitchen, Meal Program, Food Pantry or other Hunger relief Organization.

Feeding America

CLICK HERE - ZIP CODE SEARCHING

Dinosaurs Rock! Amazing FREE Library Shows...

 

http://dinosaursrock.com/

Dinosaurs are taking over the Library! Don’t miss this amazing display of dino bones and other fossils as much as 500 million years old! Kids can see and touch a T-Rex head and an 8 foot tall mammoth leg! Plus dino-eggs, dino-tracks, and more! Rawr! For families with children of all ages.

Upcoming Events at Contra Costa County Libraries:

http://ccclib.org/programs/index.html

 

Martinez, CA Library, Monday, September 10th at 6:30pm
Danville, CA Library, Tuesday, September 11th at 4pm
Orinda, CA Library, Wednesday, September 12th at 3:30pm
San Pablo, CA Library, Monday, September 17th at 4pm
San Ramon, CA Library, Tuesday, September 18th at 4pm
Pittsburg, CA Library, Tuesday, September 25th at 6pm
Walnut Creek, CA Library, Thursday, September 27th at 4pm
Clayton, CA  Library, Thursday, October 4th at 4pm

FREE X-treme Science Magic Show. CONCORD Library...

Monday, September 10th, 7pm-8pm

 

Xtreme Science Magic
Event Type: Performance Age Group(s): Kids (5-11) Date: 9/10/2012 Start Time: 7:00 PM End Time: 8:00 PM Description:  Come see science come to life in this amazing show! Library: Concord Library Contact: Dori DeCommer Contact Number: 925-646-5455 Presenter: Don O'Brien

 To view the entire Contra Costa Library System Event Calendar:
 http://ccclib.org/programs/index.html

Donate Fruit: Feed The Hungry. Plums, Pears, Peaches, Apricots, Oranges, Lemons, Fruits and Veggies...

Contra Costa County: Concord, Clayton, Pleasant Hill, Martinez, Lafayette, Orinda, Walnut Creek, Alamo, Danville, Mt. Diablo Country. FREE PICKING. Donate fruits and vegetables.

Gleaning for Goodness. Fruit Harvesting For The Hungry. FREE Picking, Pick-up and delivery.

The beautiful summer growing season brings abundant harvests for many backyard gardeners.

Are you a gardener or urban farmer with too much of a good thing? A ton of tomatoes, a zillion zukes or cukes, beans coming out of your ears? One tomato, two tomato, three?

Call the Lemon Lady for immediate pick-up and delivery.
I deliver homegrown produce to local food pantries who feed the hungry. Chances are I have pick-ups right around your neighborhood too. If you need boxes, I can even donate boxes.

Grow it. Box it. Porchside pickup seven days a week! "Lettuce" feed those less fortunate throughout our community.

Daily pick up and delivery to food pantries throughout Contra Costa County. Call today!

EMAIL:

AnnaAndAva@gmail.com

(510) 406-1625

www.thelemonlady.blogspot.com

Where is my Milk from? Save some moola with this fun site.

 

Many store brands of (organic and non-organic) milk are actually the very same milk from name-brand dairies.

Do you pay $5.00 a gallon for the very same milk that sells side by side for half as much? (I don't, anymore!) Find out the source of the milk you are purchasing. Have fun looking up Trader Joe's, Safeway, Lucky, Smiths, Kroeger, Walmart, Raley's, NobHill, Sam's Club and other grocery store milk to find out what pricier product is really being sold under their store label!

CLICK HERE to search "Where is my milk from?"

Have fun. Save some moola.

Home Composting. FREE Workshops in 2012. So easy, even Oscar The Grouch can do it...

The best way to amend poor soil is to start your very own garden compost! Toss nutrient rich kitchen scraps into the compost pile, instead of into the garbage can. Be kind to Mother Earth, and reduce waste. The Environmental Protection Agency has great composting information on their website.

There are many Bay Area Workshops on how easy home composting really is. Even if you live in an apartment, a small worm box can do the job! The Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority (CCCSWA) sponsors upcoming classes in several cities throughout the year. CLICK HERE for the complete 2012 schedule. All classes are FREE of charge!

A few upcoming dates:

01/04/2012	Walnut Creek	7-8:30 p.m.	Composting & Vermicompost	Heather Farms Community Center
02/28/2012	Lafayette	1-2:30 p.m.	Composting & Vermicompost	Orchard Nursery
03/18/2012	Walnut Creek	3-4:30 p.m.	Composting & Vermicompost	Lindsay Wildlife Museum
04/14/2012	Walnut Creek	10-12:00 p.m.	Vermicompost & Bin Building	Heather Farms Community Center
05/12/2012	Lafayette	12:30-2 p.m.	Composting & Vermicompost	Mt. Diablo Nursery
06/30/2012	Walnut Creek	10:30-12:00 p.m.	Composting & Vermicompost	Lindsay Wildlife Museum
07/14/2012	Walnut Creek	10:00-11:30 a.m.	Composting & Vermicompost	Sports Basement

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