Meet the 2026 Western Slope Volunteers of the Year
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month and a time to recognize the individuals who make Food Bank of the Rockies’ work possible — and to celebrate the community they help build every day. Across our distribution center, mobile pantry sites, and Dehydrator Program, volunteers show up with dedication, compassion, and an unwavering commitment to helping our neighbors across […]
Volunteer Program Expands on the Western Slope
The volunteer program at Food Bank of the Rockies Western Slope is growing — and with that growth comes greater impact for neighbors facing hunger across the region. In response to rising need and increased community interest, Food Bank of the Rockies Western Slope has expanded volunteer opportunities in both scale and scope. What was […]
Meeting the Need for Protein Through Local Partnerships
“Is there protein in the food box?” This is one of the questions we hear most often from families working hard to provide nourishing meals on a budget. Thanks to recent funding, Food Bank of the Rockies Western Slope has even greater capacity now to purchase meat directly from local ranchers and to process donated […]
Meet the Neighbors You Are Helping Across the Western Slope
Food is something every one of us needs. Regardless of age, background, address, race, gender, or circumstance, we all eat. Yet, one in eight people across the Western Slope is experiencing food insecurity today. Every meal has a story, and, for many of our Western Slope neighbors, a job loss, medical emergency, or an unexpected […]
A Night With(out) Returns April 9
A Night With(out): A Dinner to Experience Complex Realities returns Thursday, April 9 to the Etkin Family Western Slope Distribution Center in Grand Junction. Now in its third year, this free event is an experiential evening designed to immerse guests in the realities of food insecurity across the Western Slope to better understand the work […]
Making A Difference: Steamboat Comes Together for a Holiday Food Distribution
Food Bank of the Rockies recently partnered with Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation (SSRC), Boys & Girls Club of Northwest Colorado, Heart of Steamboat Church and Yampa Valley Community Foundation to offer a drive-through, pop-up mobile food pantry for community members facing food insecurity in Steamboat Springs and throughout the Yampa Valley. The food distribution […]