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Volunteer program 'A Simple Gesture' reports 10,000+ pounds distributed countywide; asks supervisors to help recruit donors

Lake County Board of Supervisors · April 8, 2026

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Summary

Founder Marie Schrader described a countywide curbside food-collection effort called A Simple Gesture, saying it has collected more than 10,000 pounds of food since October 2025 and requesting that supervisors share sign-up information to recruit more donors.

Marie Schrader described 'A Simple Gesture,' a grassroots curbside food-collection program she launched in Lakeport on Oct. 25, 2025 and that has expanded across Lake County.

Schrader said the program operates via ZIP-code‑based chapters (five chapters countywide) and supports seven local food pantries, naming United Christian Parish (Lakeport), Kelseyville Presbyterian Church, Middletown Methodist Church, Clear Lake Methodist Church, Praises of Zion Baptist Church (Clear Lake), Lucerne First Lutheran Church and Nice Community Baptist Church. She said the program has completed six pickups and collected "over 10,000 pounds" of food and that there are currently 207 donors enrolled (described in the transcript as roughly 0.3% of the county population).

Schrader asked supervisors to share the program sign-up on their social pages to recruit more donors and said the program’s sponsorship began with Redwood Credit Union. Reverend Shannon Kimball Off spoke in support and requested a scheduled follow-up with the board to discuss the program’s role as part of county resilience planning.

No board action or formal county sponsorship was recorded during the comment period.