30 Years Fighting Hunger and Feeding Hope

Food Bank of the Rockies started from humble beginnings in April 1978, as the Colorado Food Clearing House.  We distributed bread from a local Safeway Store out of a 900 square foot school house to one agency feeding people in need, Little Sisters of the Poor.

Today, FBR has extended its reach across northern Colorado and Wyoming , providing food supplies to more than 1,000 hunger-relief programs

The need for food assistance continues to grow and 30 years later, with your help, we continue to fight hunger and feed hope.

Over the past year, we've seen the cost of our purchased food, items like peanut butter, pinto beans, spaghetti and canned fruits and vegetables, soar an average of 32%.  We need your help now, more than ever - with donations of food, funds and time.

FOOD

1. Organize a neighborhood food drive to benefit Food Bank of the Rockies (FBR).

2. Initiate a food drive competition within your place of business or your school.

3. Save one can of food for a few months and donate it to FBR. A little bit adds up!

4. Hold a can building contest with your friends, church, association or school – donate the cans to FBR.

5. Ask for food donations at your little league or local sporting event.

6. Host a dinner or birthday party and ask friends to donate food items in lieu of gifts.

7. Donate a bag of food during the National Letter Carriers food drive on May 10, 2008.

8. Buy 2 for 1 specials while grocery shopping and donate the second item to FBR.

9. Clean out your pantry once a month and donate unused items to FBR.

10. Check our website for large community food drives in your area.

FUNDS

11. Purchase flowers from Lehrers via www.foodbankrockies.org and $5 of each sale will go to FBR.

12. Drop your change into any local Panera Bread Operation Dough-Nation Box and 100% goes to FBR.

13. Become a monthly sustainer and give a little each month – it adds up!

14. Remember FBR in your will and estate planning.

15. Donate stock to FBR.

16. Donate business services – we need printers, plumbers, tree trimmers, computer repair and much more!

17. Check out our wish list on the website for gently used or new items FBR and our agencies are in need of.

18. Donate your used vehicle to FBR.

19. Hold a virtual food drive through www.foodbankrockies.org. It’s a very simple way to raise money!

20. Give up one gourmet coffee or soda each week for a month and donate the money you save to FBR.

TIME

21. Talk to your friends and family about hunger in your area. Education is a vital element in fighting the problem!

22. Write a letter to your Senator about the issue of hunger.

23. Check out www.foodbankrockies.org for current promotions happening in your neighborhood.

24. Volunteer with a friend, family member or a large group at the FBR warehouse. We can utilize small and large groups!

25. Visit our website for special links to on-line shopping at stores like Home Depot, Barnes and Noble, Eddie Bauer, Target and hundreds more. Simple specify FBR and a portion of the commission will be donated to us.

26. Gather favorite recipes and create a cookbook – distribute to family & friends in exchange for donations to FBR.

27. Include a link to FBR on your company’s website, your blog, your myspace page, etc.

28. Invite FBR to speak at your club, school, meeting, etc.

29. Take a tour and learn more about all the important ways FBR fights hunger and feeds hope everyday.

30. Hold a “ ____a-thon” (you fill in the blank) and raise pledges to benefit FBR.

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