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What to Know About Volunteering at a Food Bank

a group of people volunteering at food bank of the rockies

Volunteering at a food bank can be a deeply rewarding experience for people of all ages. In addition to the satisfaction of providing much-needed assistance to community members experiencing hunger, giving back at your local food bank can be a great way to meet new friends, stay active, and enrich your community. Food banks, including […]

Food Insecurity and Older Adults

A Western Slope resident receiving food at a mobile food pantry - part of an effort to reduce food insecurity in older adults

Aging gracefully is difficult enough, and trying to do it on an empty stomach is that much harder. For older adults, food insecurity is a major concern. In 2020, one out of every 15 adults over the age of 60 experienced food insecurity, which is defined by the USDA as a “condition of limited or […]

Turning Lived Experience into Generosity

Person greeting food bank clients in their cars. Line of cars along a line of traffic cones, with a sign that says free food boxes.

For three years after she was honorably discharged from the U.S. Air Force in the 1990s, Melanie lived on the edge of hunger and food insecurity. When her circumstances improved and she was able to help others, she did so in part by donating food to one of Food Bank of the Rockies’ mobile pantries […]

Neighbors Helping Neighbors at Grand Junction Mobile Pantry

Food bank volunteers walking and holding boxes of food supplies.

Students from Grand Junction High School are core volunteers at the Food Bank of the Rockies Grand Junction Mobile Pantry. / Photo by Sean Boggs On a cool autumn afternoon, Jay arrived an hour early for the Grand Junction Mobile Pantry near Grand Junction High School. His SUV was first in line, but others soon […]

Helping Communities Grow One Seed at a Time

An Ekar Farms team member holding a letter

In order to fulfill our mission of meeting people wherever and however they need us, Food Bank of the Rockies this past year partnered with Ekar Farm in Denver to source seeds to distribute to 11 partners across Colorado and Wyoming. Overseeing this effort was Emma Alanis, program and outreach manager at Ekar Farm, and […]