Who does Food Bank of the Rockies serve?
Who does Food Bank of the Rockies serve?
Through the USDA Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), we provide monthly, nutritious food boxes to low-income individuals at least 60 years of age.
How do I donate to my local food bank?
Currently you are still able to donate directly to your local food bank using the search feature to find the closest one to you, or through your local supermarket collection points. There should be a basket in your local supermarket where you can donate food to.
How does Food Bank of the Rockies work?
Food Bank of the Rockies collaborates with retail establishments across our region to pick up food donations that might otherwise go to waste. Every weekday, we send refrigerated trucks to grocery stores, restaurants, caterers, and other entities to gather this food.
How many food banks are in Colorado?
83 food banks
Colorado food banks. There are 83 food banks and pantries in Colorado. Combined, these Coloradanfood banks employ 784 people, earn more than $277 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $119 million.
Is Food Bank of the Rockies legitimate?
Food Bank of the Rockies is a 501(c)(3) organization, with an IRS ruling year of 1984, and donations are tax-deductible.
What do food banks provide?
Not exactly. Food banks give out parcels of household supplies that will typically last between three and seven days. As you might expect, most of it is food: pasta, tinned fruit and veg, rice, tea, soup and so on. But parcels also include items like toiletries, baby supplies and washing powder.
How many people are hungry in Colorado Springs?
In Colorado, 566,440 people are facing hunger – and of them 147,120 are children. 1 in 9 children face hunger. People facing hunger in Colorado are estimated to report needing $324,827,000 more per year to meet their food needs.
How many Coloradans are food insecure?
Our recent statewide survey, conducted in April by Hunger Free Colorado, found 1 in 3 (33%) of Coloradans are food insecure, meaning they lack reliable access to nutritious food.
Who started Food Bank of the Rockies?
Kathy Groth
Kathy Groth, right, who founded the organization that would grow into the Food Bank of the Rockies, chats with food bank CEO Erin Pulling at the nonprofit’s 40th anniversary celebration on Feb.
How do I volunteer at food bank of the Rockies?
There are so many ways to volunteer at Food Bank of the Rockies, and every bit helps us help others. We provide the training, the safe environment, and the communal fun. All you have to do is show up. To sign up now, use one of the links below or scroll down for more information about volunteering as an individual or as a group. Ready to volunteer?
How does Colorado and Wyoming food bank work?
From direct services like mobile pantries to teaming up with more than 800 partner organizations across Colorado and Wyoming, we deliver the food and necessities people need through a variety of community-powered programs.
How has covid-19 impacted western slope food delivery?
Our Western Slope services have gone from receiving two trucks of food products per week to ten, some of which are directly provided by the USDA. COVID-19 and the Western Slope wildfires have heightened the need for food since mid-March 2020, and we have met this increased demand head-on.
What is the western slope distribution center?
Help us nourish our community on the Western Slope by packing food boxes. Sign up today. Serving the West. The region west of the Continental Divide in Colorado is covered by our Western Slope Distribution Center. This allows the team based in Palisade, CO to meet the specific needs of this large area efficiently and effectively.
