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Category: Programs

Providing Nourishment and Fostering Community on East Colfax

Woman holding bananas, strawberries, and juice, outside in a park. Wearing blue headscarf.

The produce piled atop folding tables in New Freedom Park is almost as vibrant as the clothing and languages of the 135 people gathered to collect it. Organized by Kaizen Food Share (formerly called Kaizen Food Rescue), a Hunger Relief Partner of Food Bank of the Rockies, this weekly food distribution focuses on providing culturally […]

Loneliness and Health: Food Insecurity Can Hit Hard for Adults Living Alone

Senior older man in casual clothes sitting on home sofa, holding hands, folding palms, leaning elbows on hips, keeping pose for conversation, body gesture of waiting, anxiety. Close up of male hands

A solitary lifestyle may suit some people, but many people living by themselves suffer from loneliness, health problems, and issues with obtaining enough food. In those circumstances, services provided by Food Bank of the Rockies, such as Mobile Pantries and EverGreen Boxes™ for older adults, a program of Everyday Eats, can be critical in maintaining […]

The First Time She Needed Food Assistance: Client Shares Her Experience

We distribute fresh and nutritious food to ensure every individual has access to the food they need to thrive.

At the start of the pandemic, Cindy’s father passed away and she retired early to care for her mother. Both Cindy and her mother are now on a fixed income and feeling the pinch of inflation. To help make ends meet, they’ve been getting food from LIFT-UP Food Pantry (a Hunger Relief Partner of Food […]

Food Insecurity and Older Adults

A Western Slope resident receiving food at a mobile food pantry - part of an effort to reduce food insecurity in older adults

Aging gracefully is difficult enough, and trying to do it on an empty stomach is that much harder. For older adults, food insecurity is a major concern. In 2020, one out of every 15 adults over the age of 60 experienced food insecurity, which is defined by the USDA as a “condition of limited or […]

Turning Lived Experience into Generosity

Person greeting food bank clients in their cars. Line of cars along a line of traffic cones, with a sign that says free food boxes.

For three years after she was honorably discharged from the U.S. Air Force in the 1990s, Melanie lived on the edge of hunger and food insecurity. When her circumstances improved and she was able to help others, she did so in part by donating food to one of Food Bank of the Rockies’ mobile pantries […]