1st Annual Fruit Olympics!

In honor of this year's Olympics, LA Fun-Raising and Food Forward have teamed up to host an Olympics of a different flavor- a fruitier, more nutritious, and juicier event! We are pleased to announce the 1st Annual Greater Los Angeles Fruit Olympics taking place on Sunday, September 2!

Food Forward is a volunteer powered grassroots group of Angelenos who care about reconnecting to our food... [read more]

In honor of this year's Olympics, LA Fun-Raising and Food Forward have teamed up to host an Olympics of a different flavor- a fruitier, more nutritious, and juicier event! We are pleased to announce the 1st Annual Greater Los Angeles Fruit Olympics taking place on Sunday, September 2!

Food Forward is a volunteer powered grassroots group of Angelenos who care about reconnecting to our food system and making change around urban hunger. Food Forward’s mission is to reconnect people with people – through food – by bringing together volunteers and neighbors to share in the gleaning and distributing of locally grown food from private homes and public spaces which is then distributed to local food pantries and organizations serving those in need.

The 1st Annual Fruit Olympics will be a day of team fruit harvesting competitions with a chance to win fun and fruity prizes (no fruit will be harmed during the games)! All of the competing is in good fun to encourage more fruit picked for those who need it most!

To join the 1st Annual Fruit Olympics, please RSVP by emailing your name and/or the names and emails of those in your group to Max@foodforward.org. In the days leading to the event, you'll receive all the confirmation information, including the address of the private residence where we'll be harvesting fruit.

Afterwards, join LA Fun-Raising and Food Forward for a delicious end of summer picnic. Suggested donation is $10-$15 and all funds raised will go towards buying more fruit harvesting equipment to ensure more fruit picked for those who need it most.

See you there!

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