A New Distribution Center for the Western Slope

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Food Bank of the Rockies’ new distribution center on the Western Slope is now open. The Etkin Family Distribution Center, located in Grand Junction, offers greater storage capacity compared to the Food Bank’s previous distribution center in Palisade, allowing for both an increase in volume and efficiency for food distribution to neighbors experiencing food insecurity.  […]

What to Know About Volunteering at a Food Bank

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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 […]

December Partner Newsletter

As 2022 comes to a close, this is a great time to reflect on the past year of achievements as well as contemplate opportunities for the future. It is said that a year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us. […]

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 […]