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Facebook comment inspires donation of 2,000 lbs of oranges

Root Cellar gave fresh fruit to the Mustard Seed in Victoria
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Mary-Ellen Lundgren and Daisy Orser of the Root Cellar donated 2,000 lbs. of oranges to the Mustard Seed. (Root Cellar photo)

ItB次元官网网址檚 the case of a Facebook comment that actually inspired change.

On the Root Cellar Village Green GrocerB次元官网网址檚 social media page, Mary-Ellen Lundgren commented on their orange sale, asking others to take advantage of the deal to donate some fresh goods to shelters and food banks.

B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 affordable for me and something that a lot of people utilizing food banks can only dream about. Food banks get donations of produce but it is often the unsold reduced produce,B次元官网网址 Lundgren wrote. B次元官网网址淏次元官网网址magine the look on a personB次元官网网址檚 face when they are used to getting clearance and instead there are these glorious, fresh, fragrant, beautiful balls of sunshine to brighten up their hamper!B次元官网网址

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It was a comment that reached Root Cellar co-owner Daisy Orser, who responded, B次元官网网址淭he oranges are cheap, but kindness is free.B次元官网网址

An hour later, the oranges B次元官网网址 a full pallet of them B次元官网网址 were free, too. Orser helped organize a donation of 2,000 pounds of them to the Mustard SeedB次元官网网址檚 distribution warehouse in Victoria.

Director of development, Janiene Boice said the donation will be added to their 1,500 Christmas hampers and the other agencies that use their food share network, like Our Place and Transition House. The oranges will ultimately make their way to 4,000 people.

B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 a tonne of oranges,B次元官网网址 Boice said. B次元官网网址淚t was so generous.B次元官网网址

Others can follow their lead by through the Victoria Foundation.

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