Volunteer Program Expands on the Western Slope
The volunteer program at Food Bank of the Rockies Western Slope is growing — and with that growth comes greater impact for neighbors facing hunger across the region. In response to rising need and increased community interest, Food Bank of the Rockies Western Slope has expanded volunteer opportunities in both scale and scope. What was […]
Volunteers Experience Their First Shift in New Distribution Center
In our previous building, volunteers worked shoulder-to-shoulder in tight spaces, especially in the kitchen, where preparing meals for children often meant standing elbow-to-elbow. In our new facility, we have room to grow. We now have the space to expand from hosting approximately 100 volunteers at a time to welcoming up to 300 over time. That future growth represents […]
A New Building, A Brighter Future
After years of planning and stretching the capacity limits as far as they could go in our old distribution center, Food Bank of the Rockies opened the doors to our new Aurora distribution center in early February. “After 19 years in a space we outgrew long ago, we’re thrilled to open a new hub […]
Meet the Neighbors You Are Helping Across the Western Slope
Food is something every one of us needs. Regardless of age, background, address, race, gender, or circumstance, we all eat. Yet, one in eight people across the Western Slope is experiencing food insecurity today. Every meal has a story, and, for many of our Western Slope neighbors, a job loss, medical emergency, or an unexpected […]
What Is a Food Bank? Breaking Down the Basics
If you’ve ever felt motivated to join the mission to help end hunger in your community, but been a bit confused about where to start, don’t worry, you’re not alone! Even a straightforward good intention like stopping by your local food shelf to volunteer can get confusing when you start encountering new terms like “food […]
A Night With(out) Returns April 9
A Night With(out): A Dinner to Experience Complex Realities returns Thursday, April 9 to the Etkin Family Western Slope Distribution Center in Grand Junction. Now in its third year, this free event is an experiential evening designed to immerse guests in the realities of food insecurity across the Western Slope to better understand the work […]