Darden Foundation Helps Food Bank of the Rockies Provide 76,000 meals!
Thank You Darden Foundation! We’re excited to announce the receipt of a $19,000 grant from The Darden Foundation to assist in our efforts of providing help to people facing hunger. The generous unrestricted grant allows FBR to provide 76,000 meals and allocate funds in areas the community needs the most, such as mobile pantries, fresh produce […]
Thank You Ardent Mills and Sponsors!
New single-day fundraising record makes 800,000 meals possible! We’re so grateful for our friends at Ardent Mills, the premier flour-milling and ingredient company headquartered right here in Denver! This amazing organization joined forces with many of its vendors, suppliers and carriers to contribute $200,000 for Food Bank of the Rockies with its fourth annual Colorado […]
Kicking Off Kids’ Summer Lunches with Aurora Public Schools!
What a fun day! Kids from nearby Aurora neighborhoods and their families came to Hinkley High School to enjoy music, food samples, games, learning activities, a mini mobile pantry and a meal – maybe two! The event kicked off the Summer Food Service (SFSP) meal program, available across the state. Food Bank of the Rockies […]
Thank You Nationwide for Providing 140,000 Meals!
Nationwide is on our side! Food Bank of the Rockies is a grateful grant recipient once again. With Nationwide’s support through a generous grant, we’re able to provide 140,000 meals to hungry families. This gift will support children like “Farrah”. Farrah attends a school in north east metro Denver where more than 95% of the […]
Congratulations Bob Kelly – 2018 Betty Van Hook Award Winner
Each year, we present the Betty Van Hook Memorial Award to one of Food Bank of the Rockies’ outstanding volunteers who embodies Betty’s zeal, passion and commitment to our mission. Congratulations to our 2018 award winner, Bob Kelly! Bob started volunteering at FBR ten years ago to make an impact on hungry kids and their […]
Kids Have Breakfast Thanks to The Albertsons Companies Foundation
Food Bank of the Rockies is excited to provide breakfast in their Totes of Hope® program. Thanks to a generous grant of $83,392 from the Albertsons Company Foundation, the food bank will be able to provide more than 58,000 breakfasts for children living with food insecurity. One in six Colorado kids doesn’t always know […]