Delivering Food and Connection to Older Adults
On a typical day, Peggy Nelson loads a Food Bank of the Rockies van with boxes of food and sets out across the Denver Metro region, following a route she’s driven many times before over the past 12 years. She’s delivering food to older neighbors in our community facing hunger. “I love bringing happiness to […]
Making A Difference: Steamboat Comes Together for a Holiday Food Distribution
Food Bank of the Rockies recently partnered with Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation (SSRC), Boys & Girls Club of Northwest Colorado, Heart of Steamboat Church and Yampa Valley Community Foundation to offer a drive-through, pop-up mobile food pantry for community members facing food insecurity in Steamboat Springs and throughout the Yampa Valley. The food distribution […]
Denver Broncos and Food Bank of the Rockies Partner to Nourish Our Neighbors
Quick Bites The Denver Broncos partnered with Food Bank of the Rockies to support food access across our region through volunteering, donations, and holiday distributions. Together with partners including Cigna Healthcare, CommonSpirit Health, Safeway, and The Denver Broncos Foundation, the collaboration helped provide tens of thousands of meals. Broncos players Nik Bonitto and Zach Allen […]
How H.R. 1 (aka the One Big Beautiful Bill Act) Will Impact the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Guest blog by Ron Meehan, Government Relations Manager at Feeding Colorado Quick Bites H.R. 1 (“One Big Beautiful Bill Act”) significantly increases pressure on Colorado’s anti-hunger network, which was already struggling to meet rising demand before the law took effect on July 4, 2025. Cuts and structural changes to SNAP and Medicaid could remove billions […]
Why We’re Excited About More Cold Storage Space — And Why You Should Be, Too!
Quick Bites: Food Bank of the Rockies’ new distribution center triples cold storage capacity, allowing more fresh produce, protein, and rescued food to reach neighbors while reducing wasted donations previously turned away due to limited refrigeration. Expanded freezer, refrigerator, dock, kitchen, and volunteer space strengthens the Food Rescue Program, which already provides over half of […]
Supporting Our Neighbors for Generations to Come
Quick Bites: Longtime donor Betsy Poell and her family transformed personal loss into lasting impact, honoring their son Gus through increased giving and a major foundation gift to support Food Bank of the Rockies’ mission. The Fulfilled Capital Campaign is powered by donors, corporations, volunteers, and community leaders, all committed to expanding hunger relief capacity. […]