Support from our community provides many opportunities to feed our neighbors facing hunger. Thanks to a grant from the Joy in Childhood Foundation, we can provide fresh meals to children and families with the purchase of a food sealer. Food Bank of the Rockies strives to provide nutritious food through our programs and has worked for many years on continuously …
Feeding Children’s Bodies and Minds This Summer
Food Bank of the Rockies is thrilled to join with Denver7 for the second year of distributing 2,700 new Scholastic books to children who receive meals at several of our mobile pantries and groceries at select Totes of Hope® sites throughout the metro area. Denver7’s Read to Lead program provides the children’s books free through community programs serving children in …
Raytheon Technologies Supports Food Bank of the Rockies
Donation is part of the company’s $5 million dollar commitment to Feeding America to support increased need for food assistance. The need for food assistance in Colorado has increased dramatically as a result of the pandemic. To help provide food and other essentials to our neighbors in need, Raytheon Technologies has committed $5 million to Feeding America to support local food …
Thank You, Jeff Bezos
Feeding America food banks across the country, including Food Bank of the Rockies, faced unprecedented challenges when COVID-19 hit our communities hard. Food Bank of the Rockies changed our entire distribution model and with our partner agencies, doubled the amount of food we normally distribute to people in need. Many of them are seeking aid for the first time. We …
Racism has no place in our world.
Dear Friends, These are incredibly difficult times with immense challenges impacting individuals, families, communities, and our entire country. Amidst the backdrop of an already devastating pandemic that continues to unfold across our nation and the world, we were shocked and saddened to witness the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, a tragedy preceded by too many other senseless killings of …
Thursday, May 21, 2020 is Digital Red Nose Day!
Tomorrow, May 21, is Red Nose Day. Did you know about half the food Food Bank of the Rockies distributes will feed children? We benefit from Red Nose Day and this year the event is going virtual. You can get a digital red nose by contributing to the event here. This change allows everyone to do their part to stay …
Together, we are changing lives and making a big impact on our neighbors facing food insecurity during this crisis
Food Bank of the Rockies distributed more food to more people in the past two months than in any two-month period in our history. We’re finding ways to navigate the ever-changing landscape of this pandemic. Here’s a summary of our efforts over the past nine weeks: We temporarily changed our distribution system, creating a strategic emergency support team of food …
We are meeting this difficult time head-on!
These are challenging times as many of our friends and neighbors face lost wages and the hard decision of how to provide for themselves and their families. Over the past few weeks our community, our partners, and our organization have persevered through unprecedented challenges. Food Bank of the Rockies has restructured the way we operate to ensure our programs and …
COVID-19 won’t stop us from nourishing our neighbors!
Due to the Coronavirus, we anticipate needing to feed double the number of clients than usual for at least three to six months. Food Bank of the Rockies is working hard to appropriately and safely meet the need before us. This past week we created an entirely new operational model based on the need to feed as many neighbors in …
Thank You Albertsons Companies Foundation!
Mom always said breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Teachers agree! Sadly, for 1 in 7 children in Colorado, food insecurity could mean skipping this vital meal. Since 2016, Food Bank of the Rockies has receiving generous funding from Hunger Is, a grant from Albertsons Companies Foundation. These funds have allowed us to provide more than 250,000 …