LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County residents will have the chance to help others and learn about volunteering opportunities in the community as part of the annual “Make A Difference Day” this Saturday.
The daylong event will feature the collection of food donations as part of the “stuff the bus” effort as well as a new volunteer fair.
From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., a Lake Transit bus will be parked at the Lakeport Grocery Outlet parking lot, located at the corner of S. Main Street and Lakeport Boulevard, collecting food.
A second bus will be located at the Clearlake Grocery Outlet on Olympic Drive from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., also collecting food donations.
All nonperishable, clean, usable, unopened and not-out-of-date food will be accepted.
Organizers said all of the food donations will stay in Lake County to be distributed to local soup kitchens, food pantries, senior centers and food programs.
Also available on Make A Difference Day, Lake Transit is offering free rides in exchange for nonperishable food donations.
One food item will be good for a local ride, while a regional ride will require two food items. Three food items can be exchanged for an out-of-county ride.
Ahead of the event, food donations can be made at food barrels at Konocti Christian Academy, People Services offices in Lakeport and the thrift store in Clearlake, the Lake County Office of Education, Clearlake Grocery Outlet, Riviera Market, Sutter Lakeside Clinic, Lower Lake High School, Upper Lake High School, Middletown High School, Lake County International Charter School in Middletown, Yuba College Culinary Club and Lakeview Market in Lucerne.
New to Make A Difference Day this year is the inaugural volunteer fair, which will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. at Marymount California University's Lakeside Campus in Lucerne.
At the fair organizations can recruit potential volunteers as they browse the tables. Organizations also will have the opportunity to raise public awareness of their missions.
For more information contact Tammy Alakszay at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ; 707-994-4647, Extension 123; or 707-245-5623.
Oct. 25 'Make A Difference Day' to include 'stuff the bus,' volunteer fair
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