Partnering with Western Slope Growers to Distribute More Local Produce
In Western Colorado as well as across our entire service area, Food Bank of the Rockies is working hard to make more fresh fruit and vegetables available to the people we serve. A big way we’re striving to accomplish this is by partnering with local producers. “One of the things we’ve learned is that perishable […]
Nourishing Neighbors in Need, One Glass of Lemonade at a Time
What started as a way to make a few extra dollars for a trip to Disneyland soon morphed into a small business — one that often benefits other organizations, including Food Bank of the Rockies, rather than the operators’ bank accounts. The hours of operation are irregular, and the products and end goal for proceeds […]
Inflation, Supply Chain Issues & Increased Need
With inflation at a 40-year high, families are struggling to pay for basic necessities like eggs, milk, bread, and fuel. We’re seeing more community members seeking food assistance to stretch their budgets further each month. Our monthly food distribution volume in March was 34% more than pre-COVID-19 levels. We saw this dip and then increase […]
Meet the 2022 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 over 95,000 hours across our distribution centers. That’s the equivalent of more than 3,950 days and $2.7 million in in-kind support — a truly incredible gift of time, energy, and compassion. We […]
Nourishing Kids Through the 2022 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. “Currently, one in seven kids in Colorado are projected to be food insecure,” said Cindy Mitchell, vice president of programs […]
The Unequal Impact of Hunger on Communities of Color
There is no question that the pandemic has affected everyone over the past two years, paying no mind to location, age, race, gender, or any other metric used by society to demarcate differences between people. But while we’ve all been impacted by the ongoing crisis, individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color […]
