Green Bag program

A Simple Gesture, “Green Bag” food collection returns to the Ridge operated by Paradise Stronger

ASimple Gesture (ASG) is a food-collection agency. Donors fill green reusable grocery bags that are collected by volunteers and distributed to our local food pantry partners. Before the Camp Fire, a Simple Gesture collected over 125,000 pounds of food for local pantries to donate to our hungry neighbors. Every two months on a specified date, donors leave the bag outside their front door. Volunteer drivers pick up the Green Bag food collection program is back on the Ridge. Donors full bag of food and leave an fill bags and volunteers collect and distribute to local food panempty bag for use during the try partners. Above: Linda Dye, Right: Duane and Margret Hawe. next two months. The collected food is delivered that same day to our local food bank partners for distribution to food-insecure homes. other way? We are grateful to partner with you to help tackle food insecurity on the Ridge. If you would like to participate, A Simple Gesture will be operated by Paradise Stronger, please send an email to info@asimplegesture.Org with the a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Health & Wellness organization in following information: Name, address, email, phone number. Paradise. How many cool Green Bags of food do you plan on Please indicate if your phone number is a landline or cell, and donating? Are you willing to volunteer as a driver or in some provide consent to receive text reminders.