The Numbers are Clear: Food Insecurity is Up
While data points can only tell a fraction of a story, numbers from 2023 speak loudly to the state of food insecurity in the communities we serve. Last year, Food Bank of the Rockies distributed enough food to provide the daily equivalent of more than 196,000 meals. That’s a 9% increase over the previous year […]
Food Bank of the Rockies Teams Up with Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts
Food Bank of the Rockies is teaming up with Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts on a new collaboration, offering culinary students a unique opportunity to make a difference in children’s lives while gaining valuable experience in the kitchen. As part of this innovative partnership, students will actively participate in volunteer work at Food Bank […]
February 2024 Partner Newsletter
Dear Partners, Have you heard of the five love languages? According to author Gary Chapman, many people express love through quality time, words of affirmation, gifts, physical touch, or acts of service. For me, food encompasses all five. Whether I’m flipping through faded cookbooks with my mom, complimenting my brother’s signature sriracha salmon, baking funfetti […]
Volunteering as a Family
For many people, the definition of “family” extends far beyond immutable factors like biology, genes, and history. Instead, family is defined through intentions and actions. Families grow beyond blood relations to include dear friends and cherished neighbors who seek to connect, serve, and uplift. Community is seen as an extension of family and these people […]
