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“Citrus Sunday” Event Set for May 22nd: Fresh Fruit to be Collected and Donated to Local Food Banks


Citrus Sunday is an annual, one-day citrus fruit collection drive sponsored by Councilmember Mitchell Englander, the local North Valley neighborhood councils, the Valley Interfaith Council and Food Forward.  Now in its 10th year, the event collects thousands of pounds of ripe, fresh fruit that otherwise would go to waste and donates it to a number of local food banks.  

With an over-abundance of citrus fruits in our area, Citrus Sunday is an easy and effective way to provide struggling San Fernando Valley families with healthy food that otherwise would go to waste Citrus fruit is specifically selected for the drive because of its abundance in the area, due to the agricultural history of the San Fernando Valley.  Right now, thousands of North Valley residents have ripe oranges, lemons and grapefruit right in their own back yards in quantities too large for their personal consumption.  If you are one, it’s easy to participate in this wonderful event! Just pick and bag your excess or unwanted ripe citrus fruit from your trees or those of your friends and neighbors (but not from the ground) and bring it to one of the 9 drop off locations listed below between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 22nd.   Volunteers will collect and box the fruit for pick up and distribution to local food banks and pantries.  You will receive a receipt for your donation, which is tax deductible as allowed by law.  For further information on the event or if your non-profit organization would like to receive a citrus donation, contact Jonathan Coto at the CD12 Council Office: (818) 882-1212 or jonathan.coto@lacity.org.

Citrus Sunday Donation Drop-off Locations:

Chatsworth NC, Mason Park, 10500 Mason Ave.

Granada Hills South NC, Granada Hills Charter High School, 10533 Zelzah Ave. 

Granada Hills North NC, NC Office, 11139 Woodley Ave. 

Northridge South and Northridge East NC and Sherwood Forest HOA, Dearborn Park, 17141 Nordhoff St. 

Northridge West, Northridge Park, 10058 Reseda Blvd 

Reseda NC, CD3 District Office, 19040 Vanowen St. 

West Hills NC, Field's Market, 23321 Saticoy St.
 
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