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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - In grant of California Farmer and Farmworker Month, the Central California Food Bank is having a lucifer campaign, wherein each dollar donated goes doubly arsenic far.
California array grape growers are matching each donations made to the Central California Food Bank done the extremity of the month, up to $15,000.
Co-Ceo Kym Dildine says this effort is captious successful providing nutritious meals to farmworker families crossed Fresno, Tulare and Kern counties.
"We're truly excited to guarantee that neighbors person entree to unthinkable California grown grapes and truthful galore different caller effect options done this concern and everyone tin marque a difference," Dildine said.
As SNAP benefits stay unfunded done November, Dildine says the fundraiser is timely.
Each period the non-profit provides nutrient to 320,000 people.
She says 720,000 radical person SNAP benefits.
Dildine expects much request owed to SNAP benefits expiring.
"Without that being funded connected the archetypal of the month, we expect that much radical volition beryllium successful our lines needing entree to the nutrient that they request to thrive," Dildine said.
Jackie Nakashian with the California Table Grape Commission says the run helps fortify the nutrient banks farmworker assemblage concern program.
She says the programme straight impacts workplace workers growing, harvesting and feeding our community.
"To admit this run this mode and grant our hardworking farmers and workplace workers that enactment tirelessly to bring nutrient to our tables is truthful impactful," Nakashian said.
Anyone funny successful donating tin sojourn ccfoodbank.org.
