Meet the 2024 Volunteers of the Year
When we say we can’t do what we do without our dedicated, hard-working volunteers, we aren’t exaggerating. Last year, volunteers donated more than 129,500 hours, equal to 62 full-time employees. That’s a 22% increase in volunteer hours over the previous year — a truly incredible gift of time, energy, and compassion. We are so grateful […]
Volunteering as a Family
Volunteering as a Family Volunteering as a family means teaming up with your kids, parents, grandparents, or chosen family to serve together at a food bank or pantry — and it comes with real benefits, from stronger family bonds to measurable mental and physical health gains for both kids and older adults. For many people, […]
Holiday Volunteering: Serve Your Community This Holiday Season
Holiday volunteering means giving your time at a food bank, food pantry, or soup kitchen sometime during the fall and winter season, and it’s one of the most popular ways people give back this time of year, with volunteer numbers typically rising 50% during November and December. The fall and winter holidays are an […]
Why Volunteer? 4 Benefits of Volunteering
If you haven’t experienced the benefits of volunteering firsthand, think back to the last time that you did an important favor for a friend, or helped out a family member in a big way. It turns out that the warm feeling of satisfaction that you felt after aiding another person can actually be beneficial for […]
Meet the 2023 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 100,600 hours across our distribution centers. That’s the equivalent of more than 4,190 days and $3 million in in-kind support — a truly incredible gift of time, energy, and compassion. We […]
SNAP Emergency Allotment Decrease and How You Can Help
Record-high inflation rates coupled with the need for food in our community being higher than pre-COVID levels has led to Food Bank of the Rockies spending more than three-times as much money per month to purchase food as we were before the pandemic to provide our neighbors with the food they need. Additionally, with the […]