|
The Society of St. Andrew has
delivered more than 13
million pounds of salvaged
potatoes and other food to the
needy in Alabama through the
Potato and Produce Project. This
has resulted in approximately
40 million servings of
food going to Alabama's hungry.
Through the Alabama Gleaning
Network, we coordinate
volunteers in many areas of the
state who actually enter fields
after farmers have finished
harvesting and simply pick up
the tons of good produce left
behind. Our volunteers represent
groups from various church
denominations, synagogues, youth
groups, other civic
organizations, individuals, and
inner-city
residents.
Each year, we coordinate hundreds
of volunteers to glean nearly
hundreds of thousands of pounds
of a variety of produce in
Alabama. Please join us in this
exciting hands-on ministry.
|
Alabama
Gleaning |
|
Join us in gleaning
Alabama's fields to feed
Alabama's hungry this year!
|
|
To volunteer in Alabama, contact
Program Coordinator Linda Tozer
at gleanAL@endhunger.org or
205-245-3214 or Regional
Director Lynette Johnson at
sosaAL@endhunger.org or
205-245-3215.
Most gleaning events take place
on weekends,
where gleaners arrive in the
fields around
8am,
and are on their way home by
noon. Society of St. Andrew
makes all arrangements with
farmers, produce containers,
and food distribution. All
the
volunteer gleaners need to do is
show up. Volunteer groups are
encouraged to take food back to
agencies or programs that they
support in their local area.
People of all ages can glean.
Gleaners should be able to bend
over and should be able to bend
and lift several pounds of
produce.
It is important that the contact
person be reachable by phone
during daytime hours.
Most of our gleanings are in the
morning and last three to four
hours. Gleanings are scheduled
on
weekdays and on Saturdays.
If you have questions about when
local crops are available, we
would be happy to help. |
|
