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- From: "Doreen Howard" <gardendiva@charter.net>
- To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: [NAFEX] What U Can Do
- Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 17:23:31 -0500
I've been following the thread about Katrina and have a practical suggestion for those who grow fruit and have extras. Donate it to America's Second Harvest food pantries in your area. Go to their website to find a pantry near you or go to www.gardenwriters.org/par
The network is huge and is always moving food around the country to where it's needed--now, specifically to the hurricane damage area. America's Second Harvest has the infrastructure--warehouses across the country and a huge fleet of truck. If you donate 500 pounds of apples in Iowa, it will be transported to LA or Mississippi within 72 hours.
As national coordinator for Plant a Row for the Hungry, I've worked with America's Second Harvest for nearly a decade. They make a huge difference in hunger in this country. They are and will be transporting tons of food to Red Cross feeding stations and to staging areas.
This is what you can do as a fruit grower or a vegetable gardener.
Doreen Howard
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[NAFEX] What U Can Do,
Doreen Howard, 09/02/2005
- Re: [NAFEX] What U Can Do, Stephen Sadler, 09/02/2005
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