The SNAP Crisis Didn’t End. It Changed.
Last fall, a SNAP benefit freeze focused national attention on hunger. Now, many families are still struggling to access the support they need. The federal government shutdown last fall froze SNAP benefits. This crisis brought public food assistance into the national spotlight. For many people across Colorado and Wyoming, it was the first time they […]
July 2026 Western Slope Partner Newsletter
Table of Contents Weather Watch School Year Already? Agency Express Quick Tips Feeding Colorado Advocacy/Policy Update Food Is Medicine Convening Congressional FY27 Appropriations Advocacy Quarterly Regional Town Halls Government Programs Culturally Responsive Food Initiative Update Weather Watch It’s getting hot outside! While you are serving your neighbors, remember to take care of yourself as well. […]
June 2026 Western Slope Partner Newsletter
Table of Contents Important Dates Feeding Colorado Advocacy/Policy Update Program Updates Culturally Responsive Food Initiative Update Important Dates Closures: Friday, July 3 – Food Bank of the Rockies is closed all day for Independence Day. Feeding Colorado Advocacy/Policy Update Feeding Colorado is the state association of the five Feeding America food banks serving all of […]
Rising Cost of Food and High Gas Prices Straining Our Neighbors
There are many reasons neighbors seek food support from Food Bank of the Rockies. Job changes, unexpected medical bills, or the responsibility of caring for loved ones are just a few examples. But in recent months, we have been hearing from many neighbors how the rising cost of food and persistently high gas prices are […]
The Woman Who Refused to Look Away
How Food Bank of the Rockies’ founder, Kathy Hackwith Groth, turned one moment in a supermarket alley into a movement still feeding the region Kathy Hackwith Groth drinks her coffee black. This is the way she prefers most things: strong and deliberate. “I like my coffee black,” she declares. “The blacker, the better.” This small […]
May 2026 Partner Newsletter
Table of Contents Important Dates Feeding Colorado Advocacy/Policy Update Grant Opportunities Lunch & Learn at the Denver Public Library Program Updates Government Programs Food Sourcing Update Important Dates Closures: Monday, May 25 – Food Bank of the Rockies is closed all day for Memorial Day Friday, May 29 – Food Bank of the Rockies is […]