Menu     About Giving Groves:         Gleaning:           Volunteer Information:           Links:           Feedback & Forms:	Donate your Grove/Field We are excited about the opportunity to use your grove to help feed people in need in San Diego County.  This will give you some background and necessary information before proceeding to the next step. All of the fruit harvested is donated to The San Diego Food Bank, our local affiliate of Americas Second Harvest (www.sandiegofoodbank.org).  The San Diego Food Bank provides food and services to more than 125,000 individuals each month. The people who turn to the San Diego Food Bank for help are children, families, seniors and the working poor across all areas of San Diego County. Once the fruit harvested from your grove has been weighed, you will be provided with a donation receipt for tax purposes. Our volunteers come from a variety of churches and volunteer organizations.  These are dedicated people who want to spend their time helping to feed people.  We are not professional pickers; we do what we can to capture fruit that would normally go to waste.  The groves are picked with care, by hand and pickers.  No machinery or equipment will be used.  To minimize liability no ladders are used; your groves will not be “stripped” but we make every effort to pick completely from a tree before moving on to the next tree.  To remove any liability from the grove owners and the San Diego Food Bank all volunteers are required to sign a liability release form; copies can be provided to grove owners if needed.  In addition, grove owners are protected under the Good Samaritan Act, which release you from any liability from volunteers or donated food. Everyday someone in San Diego County goes to bed hungry. The food we collect can help in a family's struggle to survive and ensure a child's right to succeed.  Thank you in advance for your interest in this project. Questions: Call Ralph Marchewka at (619) 708-5506 or e-mail at Giving Groves