Great Park Food Drive Underway

• Month-long Food Drive continues through November 24
• Food Drive benefits Second Harvest Food Bank and Community Action Partnership’s Orange County Food Bank

IRVINE – The Orange County Great Park invites the community to celebrate the harvest season by helping local families fight hunger by supporting the Great Park Food Drive. Visitors to the Great Park are encouraged to bring canned or packaged non-perishable food items to one of two collection points at the Great Park, now through Sunday, November 24.
The month-long Great Park Food Drive raced out to a successful start at the Great Park’s Pumpkin Harvest event on Saturday, October 26. More than 1,560 pounds of food were donated by visitors at the family friendly event. Cash donations totaling more than $3,200 were also collected. The cash donations will provide 9,761 meals to families in need.
The Great Park Food Drive benefits Second Harvest Food Bank and Community Action Partnership’s Orange County Food Bank.
“We are grateful to the community and the Great Park for their enthusiastic support of Second Harvest Food Bank,” said Nicole Suydam, CEO, Second Harvest Food Bank. “The food that’s donated will feed hungry families this holiday season and help us end hunger in Orange County.”
“As the holiday season approaches, this is one more example of the Orange County Great Park demonstrating its commitment to enhance the quality of life of vulnerable families,” said Mark Lowry, Director, Orange County Food Bank. “The Great Park truly is the park with a heart.”
Great Park Food Drive Collection Points
Food donations can be made anytime during the hours below:

• Great Park Visitors Center Pavilion:  Located near the Great Park Balloon
  • Thursday & Friday 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
  • Saturday & Sunday 9 a.m. – 10 p.m.
• Great Park Farmers Market:
  • Sunday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

The Orange County Great Park is located at Sand Canyon and Marine Way, and can easily be reached by the 5 or 405 freeways. For more information, visit, please visit http://www.ocgp.org/ or call 866-829-3829.
About the Orange County Great Park
Hundreds of thousands of visitors from all over Southern California enjoy the Orange County Great Park’s array of recreational and educational opportunities and participate in shared experiences, including panoramic views from the iconic Great Park Balloon that rises 400 feet in the air.  Other Great Park features include the Carousel, Farm + Food Lab, Kids Rock Playground, Walkable Historical Timeline, Palm Court Arts Complex, North Lawn recreation area and Historic Hangar 244.  In addition to sports clinics, gardening workshops, weekly Farmers Market and other community events, the Great Park hosts an annual series of special events that provide unique experiences for the entire family, including the Great Park Pumpkin Harvest and the Flights & Sounds Summer Festival. With its approximate 1,300-acre master plan, the Great Park is the centerpiece of the redevelopment of the publicly-owned portion of the 4,700-acre former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro. For more information, please visit www.ocgp.org.