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Napa Valley CanDo

CanDo's FOOD RESCUE TEAM

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The hours and location of the Napa Farmers Market are temporarily changing because the Napa EXPO has closed down.

What’s happening?

On March 21, March 28 and April 4, the Napa Farmers Market will open from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the parking lot at the Oxbow and CIA at Copia, 500 First Street, Napa, CA 94559. Location after April 4 is not yet determined.
The Farmers Market is following direction from Napa County Public Health and will provide updates via social media and email if the situation changes. You can also get updates directly at the Napa Farmers Market Website: https://napafarmersmarket.org/

How will this affect CanDo's Food Rescue Team?
If you feel that you'd rather not participate at this time, we understand. It's easy to delete your sign-up. Just click on the green X in the black box under your name.
If you're still okay with helping us out, thank you! Except for an hour difference in time (see below), we're proceeding as usual. We'll practice social distancing, of course, and provide hand sanitizer. Please feel free to wear a mask or gloves or anything else that increases your comfort level.

NAPA VALLEY CanDo's FOOD RESCUE TEAM: What we do

Every Saturday year-round, Napa Valley CanDo volunteers collect extra produce from our generous Farmers Market vendors, then take it to the South Shelter and to the Food Bank.

HOW IT WORKS

11:15 Meet up at the Farmers Market at CIA/Copia parking lot, near the FM information table. Look for the volunteers wearing bright yellow safety vests with the CanDo logo on the back.

11:30 Distribute bins to participating vendors.

11:50ish Collect full bins and load them in our cars.

12:15ish We drive the full bins to the Food Bank warehouse, where an employee meets us, unloads and weighs it all.

12:30ish One volunteer takes some of the produce to the South Napa Shelter at 100 Hartle Court. Another volunteer returns the empty bins and supplies to Karen's house, where they "live" during the week.

By 12:45 or so, you're done and on your way home!

WHAT YOU NEED

During the summer, bring a resuable water bottle and a hat.

Please wear shoes with closed toes.

HOW TO SIGN UP

Scroll down and choose an empty slot on the Saturday of your choice, year-round.

NOTE: The "Lead Volunteer" slot is for those who are experienced and are comfortable doing this job on their own or with new volunteers. If you are new, just choose a "Volunteer" slot.

Follow the instructions to sign up.

You'll receive a reminder from SignUp Genius, and one from us, the week before the date you chose.

To delete your signup, just click the green X that's in the black box beneath your name.

Created by:

Karen Garcia

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