Nothing Wasted: How Food Rescue Feeds the Community
With the level of need for food support at a 10-year high, Food Bank of the Rockies and pantries across the region are doing everything they can to provide food to neighbors facing hunger. To source this much food, food banks like Food Bank of the Rockies “rescue” food from going to waste. Our Food […]
Clifton Mobile Pantry Feeding Residents: “Without This, We Wouldn’t Be Able to Eat Some Days”
The once-quarterly food distributions began happening monthly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, each one serves 400-450 households. “People start lining up at 3:00 a.m.,” said Jackie Feaster, Executive Director of the Clifton Christian Church Food Bank, emphasizing the depth of need in the community. She added that most people who attend the mobile pantry have […]
Food Deserts and How Mobile Food Pantries Help Increase Access to Nutrient Rich and Familiar Foods
Distilled to its essence, meeting the challenge of hunger and food insecurity in our communities is all about dismantling the barriers that prevent people from getting nutritious, nourishing food. By distributing food free of charge, food banks and food pantries help dismantle barriers related to factors like income, employment status, and economic status, but issues […]
Easing Chronic Illnesses with the Food for Health Program
Food Bank of the Rockies’ Food for Health Program (formerly the Healthcare Box Program) started in 2022 with the goal of connecting people experiencing food insecurity and chronic health issues with weekly, nutrient-dense, medically tailored food boxes. In fiscal year 2023, the program partnered with five healthcare centers in the Denver metro area and provided […]
Malnutrition in Children
Resolving malnutrition in children is one of the greatest global health challenges currently posed to world leaders. This condition, characterized by insufficient or inadequate intake of nourishing food, is the leading cause of childhood mortality in many low- and middle-income countries, especially for children under five years of age. In the United States, one in […]
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 […]