Community Corner

Did You Pick for Citrus Sunday?

Tens of thousands of pounds of fresh oranges and grapefruits will aid Valley families served by food banks.

Councilman Greig Smith's annual Sunday fruit-picking drive brings tens of thousands of pounds of fresh oranges and grapefruits to Valley families served by food banks operated by the Valley Interfaith Council.

Join Chatsworth, Northridge East, Northridge West, Granada Hills North, Granada Hills South, West Hills, Porter Ranch, and North Hills West neighborhood councils, as well as other community groups, fire stations, houses of worship, schools and hundreds of volunteers picking fruit from the trees in their yards on Sunday.

How to Participate: 

1) Pick oranges, grapefruits or other citrus fruit. 

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2) Put it in plastic bags and drop off the bags at participating fire stations between 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Sunday. Valley Interfaith Council will collect all the fruit and distribute it to struggling families at their food banks in the San Fernando Valley.

In Chatsworth, deliver fruit to Fire Station 96, 21800 Marilla St. Click here for a map.
 
For a complete list of participating fire stations, and other information on Citrus
Sunday, visit the Council District 12 website at http://cd12.org or call 818-756-8501.

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