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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.
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.
Warehouse Volunteers
Greet cars, remove and empty bags of non-perishable donations, sort the donations by type, and refold the bags.
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:
April 11 Collection
16,106 lbs of food and $5,055
collected
29,637
meals provided
2026 so far
34,690 lbs of food and $12,130 collected
53,168
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.
-OR-
• Visit the CANV website to make an online donation directly to the Food Bank.