Do you have a surplus of grapefruits, oranges, and lemons you’d like to share?
If you’ve got more citrus than you can handle, the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona is hosting “Super Citrus Saturday” from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 25.
It’s the perfect opportunity to share the wealth when it comes to citrus you’ve grown on your own or collected. All of the grapefruits, oranges, lemons, and other citrus you donate will be given to children, seniors, and families in need.
The Community Food Bank will have trucks parked at two locations, where employees and volunteers will be waiting to help you unload the goods.
“Super Citrus Saturday” Collection Locations
- 40 N. Swan Rd. (next to Lucky Wishbone, north of Broadway)
- 6303 N. La Cholla Blvd. (Rillito Nursery and Garden Center)
To put the importance of these collection events in perspective, the Community Food Bank retrieved nearly 9,000 pounds of citrus last year.
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If you can’t get to one of the “Super Citrus Saturday” locations you can drop off your citrus at other Community Food Bank locations in Tucson, Marana, or Green Valley.
For more information, visit communityfoodbank.org.
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Matt Sterner
More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
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