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CanDo’s Napa Food Project
One Green Bag at a Time
A simple system that really works
CanDo’s Napa Food Project is an innovative way to fight hunger in our communities -- powered by CanDo volunteers, one green bag at a time.
Through this project, CanDo has greatly increased non-perishable food and monetary donations to the CANV Food Bank throughout the year.
However, food insecurity in our community continues to grow -- and the Food Bank needs more.
Every bag makes a difference.
News!
Our green bag project builds community by sharing food
✓ More Neighborhood Coordinators (NCs) = More Food Donors
✓ More Food Donors = More Green Bags
✓ More Green Bags = More Food For Folks in Need
Those green bags add up!
Latest numbers:
October 10 Collection
15,585 lbs of food and $5,935
collected
24,858
meals provided
2026 so far
81,412 lbs of food and $28,145 collected
124,133
meals provided
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Questions? Contact us at napafoodproject@nvcando.org.
Need more info? Watch our video!
Rather donate money than groceries?
Yes, you can! There are a couple of options:
• Write a check payable to Napa Food Bank and give to your Neighborhood Coordinator on the pickup day.
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• Visit the CANV website to make an online donation directly to the Food Bank.
It's built around three easy jobs
Food Donors
Fill a green bag with nonperishable food every two months and put it outside their front doors.
Neighborhood/Community Coordinators
Pick up donors’ green bags every two months and take them to the CANV Food Bank in Napa.
Support Team
Unload and sort donations at the warehouse or be a substitute driver when needed.
Ready to volunteer? Sign up below!
1. Please enter your email address for verification, then check your email box for a code. Return to this page to type in your verification code.
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2. In the next window that appears, lease check the role (or roles) that fit you best, then fill in your contact information below.
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Donor: Food donors are individuals who purchase and donate a bagful of nonperishable food 6 times per year.
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New Neighborhood: Neighborhood Coordinators lead a neighborhood of food donors. Choose this if you’d like to start a new neighborhood.
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Support Team: Support Team volunteers help on collection days. This includes warehouse volunteers who unload donations, and substitute drivers who fill in on collection days.
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Use the “Anything else?” box to tell us more about how you’d like to help or anything we should know. If you’re representing a business, organization, or other group that would like to participate regularly as a coordinator, include its name here.
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Fields marked * are required. You’re welcome to add a second person under Additional Contact, such as a partner or family member.
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We’ll contact you by email, and by phone or text when necessary. If you’d prefer not to receive calls or texts, check “Do not text me” or “Do not call me.” Use the Pickup Address tab for where donations get picked up.
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Note about warehouse volunteers
This sign up is only for individuals. We can support corporate or large groups wanting to volunteer in the Food Bank Warehouse on our scheduled collection days. Click here for more info.
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If you or your group would like to volunteer for the CAN-V Food Bank Warehouse, separately from Napa Food Project collection days, do not sign up here. Please complete this online form on the CANV Food Bank website.