September 2024 Western Slope Partner Newsletter
Dear Partners, The last four years have been a roller coaster for food banks and food pantries across the country, including Food Bank of the Rockies, and somehow the past year has arguably been the most challenging. What has changed? Remaining COVID-era federal relief funding tied to the American Rescue Plan is over, […]
Hunger Action Month 2024: Top Ways to Nourish Your Community
At Food Bank of the Rockies, we take action against hunger in our community every day, week, and month of the year. With September being Hunger Action Month®, we’re extending this call to action to each of you. Whether it’s through a monetary donation or the donation of time through volunteering, every dollar and hour […]
August 2024 Partner Newsletter
Message to Hunger Relief Partners about Challenges and Opportunities in FY25 Dear Partners, The last four years have been a roller coaster for food banks and food pantries across the country, including Food Bank of the Rockies, and somehow the past year has arguably been the most challenging. What has changed? Remaining COVID-era federal relief […]
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 […]
Nourishing Kids Through the 2024 Summer Food Service Program
Right now in Colorado, one in seven kids are at risk of food insecurity. Ensuring that children in our community have enough to eat is always a top priority for Food Bank of the Rockies, and meeting that need becomes an even more prescient challenge during the summer months. “During the school year, many children […]
June 2024 Partner Newsletter
Dear Hunger Relief Partners, My name is Marissa Herrera, and I am one of the new Regional Engagement Representatives at Food Bank of the Rockies. I will be working closely with neighbors and Hunger Relief Partners in Adams and Arapahoe counties to bring awareness to our programs and resources and keep everyone up to date […]
