Expanding and Innovating to Serve Our Community with Strength in 2023
Throughout the pandemic and during a time of historic inflation, with inspired support from people like you, we did what we felt was impossible and met the increased need across our community. And we’re not stopping.
Erin Pulling Reflects on the Values and Priorities of Food Bank of the Rockies
To Erin Pulling, becoming CEO of Food Bank of the Rockies was a bit of a leap – she had never run such a large organization before and she didn’t know anything about food banking. At the same time, she couldn’t deny the feeling that she had landed in a “right place-right time” type of […]
Helping Communities Grow One Seed at a Time
In order to fulfill our mission of meeting people wherever and however they need us, Food Bank of the Rockies this past year partnered with Ekar Farm in Denver to source seeds to distribute to 11 partners across Colorado and Wyoming. Overseeing this effort was Emma Alanis, program and outreach manager at Ekar Farm, and […]
Taking Action Against Hunger Through Grocery Rescue
It’s a hot Friday morning in July and The Action Center is buzzing with volunteers sorting food and packing boxes, semi-trucks dropping off donations, and clients pulling their cars into the distribution area to get whatever nourishing food is available that day. “Sometimes the line of cars goes all the way past the 7-Eleven,” said […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Lana Lopes, Coordinator of the Colorado Community Church Mobile Pantry
Eight long, white folding tables lined up end to end fill the space beneath Colorado Community Church’s entryway awning. Atop, behind, and surrounding them are boxes and bags overflowing with apples, oranges, asparagus, carrots, honeydew, cabbage, garlic, milk, eggs, frozen fish, bread, pasta, and more — a pop-up grocery store taking over the sidewalk. The […]
The Unequal Impact of Hunger on Communities of Color
There is no question that the pandemic has affected everyone over the past two years, paying no mind to location, age, race, gender, or any other metric used by society to demarcate differences between people. But while we’ve all been impacted by the ongoing crisis, individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color […]
