LAKEPORT >> Back in August, during the Lake County Fair, Sutter Lakeside Hospital purchased two lambs during the Junior Livestock Auction. The lambs had been a project of Anderson Marsh 4-H members.
That would be of little consequence, but for the fact that Sutter Lakeside then donated the meat to North Coast Opportunities.
“The meat served about 45 families. It was neat to see the reactions of clients when they heard we were offering lamb,” Tammy Alakszay, the network program coordinator for North Coast Opportunities, said.
The organization distributes food donations to food banks throughout Lake County and to the Lakeport Senior Activity Center (LSAC).
Jonathan Crooks, executive director of LSAC, stated, “We provide over 42,000 meals every year at the Center and this unexpected donation definitely helped fill our freezer. We”re very grateful for the donation.”
“Many of our patients and their families still struggle financially to put a nutritious meal together,” Siri Nelson, chief administrative officer for Sutter Lakeside, said. “It felt great to not only contribute to local students” college funds by purchasing livestock at the fair, but to address hunger issues in Lake County, as well.”
Sutter Lakeside collects food donations for NCO all year round in a “Little Red Wagon” located just inside the entrance of the hospital lobby.
For information on Sutter Lakeside, visit www.sutterlakeside.org.
