Sharon
This photo comes to us via Denver Magazine’s Faces of Hunger photography contest…. Sharon stops by a local food pantry for her weekly box of food. She is incredibly thankful for the help provided by this pantry. It’s so difficult to provide enough food for herself, due to the current economic situation. Photographer: Holly Laing
The Heart of our Volunteers
National Volunteer week is winding down. We celebrated our volunteers all week and want to whole heartedly thank all of you who donate time toward fighting hunger and feeding hope. This place wouldn’t and couldn’t operate without you. While we’re on the topic of volunteerism…..have you met Olive? If you’ve volunteered at FBR, she was […]
Rita
Rita’s fiance passed away last June. And she lost her job shortly after. She and her four children have been trying to make ends meet ever since. Rita lost her car and she couldn’t keep up with utilities, rent, gas…you get the drill. She’s been on hold for receiving food stamps for months, so she comes […]
Little Andrea
This photo comes to us via Denver Magazine’s Faces of Hunger photography contest…. Little Andrea Espinoza waits in the food box line at the Community Ministry of Denver with her mother, Cecilia. Where would little Andrea be without resources like this food pantry? We don’t even want to guess. Photographer: Holly Laing
Rockies Home Opener Feeds Hope!
Not only was April 1 the kick-off for the Rockies 2011 season, it was also the kick off for the National Letter Carriers Food Drive, which officially takes place at mailboxes around the U.S. on May 14! Jim from Campbell’s and Katrina from the Letter Carriers help out. A sea of people decked in Rockies […]
Tyson Foods and King Soopers Team Up to Fight Hunger in Denver
We knew it would be a good day at Food Bank of the Rockies when the Tyson truck pulled up and donated 29,000 pounds of premium chicken courtesy of Tyson Foods and King Soopers! “We are so grateful to Tyson Foods and King Soopers for their long history of helping Food Bank of the Rockies […]