Nourishing Kids Through the 2023 Summer Food Service Program
Ensuring that children in our community have enough to eat is always a top priority for Food Bank of the Rockies, and meeting that need becomes an even more prescient challenge during the summer months. “During the school year, many children regularly receive breakfast and lunch through their schools. But once school is out for […]
Loneliness and Health: Food Insecurity Can Hit Hard for Adults Living Alone
A solitary lifestyle may suit some people, but many people living by themselves suffer from loneliness, health problems, and issues with obtaining enough food. In those circumstances, services provided by Food Bank of the Rockies, such as Mobile Pantries and EverGreen Boxes™ for older adults, a program of Everyday Eats, can be critical in maintaining […]
The First Time She Needed Food Assistance: Client Shares Her Experience
At the start of the pandemic, Cindy’s father passed away and she retired early to care for her mother. Both Cindy and her mother are now on a fixed income and feeling the pinch of inflation. To help make ends meet, they’ve been getting food from LIFT-UP Food Pantry (a Hunger Relief Partner of Food […]
Meet the 2023 Volunteers of the Year
When we say we can’t do what we do without our dedicated, hard-working volunteers, we couldn’t be more serious. Last year, volunteers donated 100,600 hours across our distribution centers. That’s the equivalent of more than 4,190 days and $3 million in in-kind support — a truly incredible gift of time, energy, and compassion. We […]
Food Bank of the Rockies Driver Reflects on the Impact of Her Work
In this 9News story, Food Bank of the Rockies’ staff member Monique “Mo” Moore, offers a behind the scenes look at her day, delivering food from our Denver-based distribution center to a mobile pantry site. Food Bank of the Rockies holds 70 mobile pantries each month in areas that do not have readily available access […]
Behind the Scenes at Food Bank of the Rockies’ Distribution Center
It takes a big team to move the equivalent of more than 180,000 meals a day through the doors and out to people who need them. In this 9News story, Kelly Green, Vice President of Operations for Food Bank of the Rockies, provides a behind the scenes peek at our Denver distribution center.