James Harrald The Sun Lakes Citrus Sharers are once again ready to pick the surplus fruit in the Sun Lakes Communities. We will have our annual “Kickoff Koffee” on Saturday, January 13, at 10:00 a.m. in the Navajo Room, located at Sun Lakes Country Club (a/k/a Phase 1). Now in our 12th year of…
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April 2017, Generals
Sun Lakes Citrus Sharers have another record year
James M. Harrald All the volunteers with the Sun Lakes Citrus Sharers would like to send out a huge Thank You to all the residents of the Sun Lakes community whom we picked for this year. Once again, we were able to donate well over 57 tons of fruit to St. Mary’s Food Bank. One bin…
May 2016, Clubs & Classes
Citrus Sharers celebrate
The Lemon Lifters (Rookies) The Grapefruit Grabbers (two-three years) The Order of the Orange (four or more years)Sarah Kelzenberg At the end of every citrus picking season, the Sun Lakes Citrus Sharers have a year-end celebration of our labors, our laughs and our camaraderie. At the celebration this year we took the usual photos of…
January 2016, Generals
Looking for fruitful pickers
Sarah Kelzenberg As we have done for the past nine years, the Sun Lakes Citrus Sharers will be picking surplus fruit in all Sun Lakes communities from January 30-Febrary 29. The fruit is donated to St. Mary’s Food Bank. Because of an invasive bug, we were worried that they wouldn’t let us donate, but, because…
April 2015, Clubs & Classes
Another citrus record! Over 50 tons of fruit donated to St. Mary’s Food Bank
Thanks to hundreds of Sun Lakers, the Sun Lakes Citrus Sharers were able to donate approximately 100,000 pounds (50 tons) of fruit to St. Mary’s Food Bank. Most was picked by volunteers in our organization. And we are so grateful that many homeowners picked and delivered their own fruit. Most of it was picked by…
February 2015, Generals
Thanks for sharing citrus
Sarah Kelzenberg “Sun Lakes Citrus Sharers.” Say that five times in a row, fast! Now entering into our 9th season, the Sun Lakes Citrus Sharers will be collecting spare fruit at homes in all Sun Lakes communities from February 7-March 9 and donate the harvest to St. Mary’s Food Bank. We need volunteers: Several teams…
January 2015, Generals
How “picky” are you?
Sarah Kelzenberg As we have done for the past eight years, the Sun Lakes Citrus Sharers will be picking surplus fruit in all Sun Lakes communities from approximately February 7 to March 9. The fruit is donated to St. Mary’s Food Bank. Right now it looks like we’ll have a bumper crop this year! We…