7-Year-Old Helps to Provide 1,500 Meals
https://youtu.be/WDtDos5uAbo?si=wICUmvoecey-CIB0 Noah’s Giving Table is a charity organization run by seven-year-old Noah. Noah recently sponsored Food Bank of the Rockies’ Family Volunteer Night on the Western Slope. Noah runs a lemonade/hot cocoa stand, and the money he generates from his hard work goes to local organizations and nonprofits, which in turn goes to people in the […]
Partner Spotlight: The Center for Children
The Center for Children, a Hunger Relief Partner of Food Bank of the Rockies Western Slope, is a beacon of hope, offering healing and justice for children who are victims of violence and sexual abuse. Their mission is profound and their dedication is unwavering, striving to make the community safer through prevention, education, and advocacy. […]
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 […]
Western Slope Volunteer Opportunities Expand with a Certification Program to Operate Machinery
Dan Witt performs a variety of tasks at Food Bank of the Rockies Western Slope Etkin Family Distribution Center in Grand Junction, where he’s been volunteering twice weekly for the past year. Witt served nearly three decades as the director of food services for Pueblo County School District, so he’s accustomed to working with food […]
From Farm to Tables of Neighbors Facing Food Insecurity: Local Farm Partnerships a Win-Win
Across the Western Slope, partnerships with local farmers are proving to be very fruitful. Food Bank of the Rockies offers fresh, locally grown produce for people facing food insecurity thanks in part to relationships with these farmers. Food Bank of the Rockies sources food from 26 farmers, three ranchers, and two food hubs — food […]
Orchard Mesa Mobile Pantry Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of Supporting Western Slope Neighbors
At the Mesa County Fairgrounds parking lot on Orchard Mesa, a crew of 24 volunteers with Food Bank of the Rockies Western Slope have gathered to help set up pallets stacked with fresh produce, bags of cheese, walnuts and almonds, and other nutritious foods. It has been one year since the Food Bank launched its […]
