Taylor Swift Makes a Generous Donation to Food Bank of the Rockies
Taylor Swift made a generous gift to Food Bank of the Rockies just before her first show in Denver on Friday, July 14. The gift enables Food Bank of the Rockies to purchase enough food for 75,000 meals. This gift could not come at a more critical time. Families are making tough decisions between […]
SNAP Emergency Allotment Decrease and How You Can Help
Record-high inflation rates coupled with the need for food in our community being higher than pre-COVID levels has led to Food Bank of the Rockies spending more than three-times as much money per month to purchase food as we were before the pandemic to provide our neighbors with the food they need. Additionally, with the […]
Fighting Childhood Hunger and Childhood Food Insecurity
When it comes to images of food insecurity in popular culture, nothing seems to capture our attention quite like childhood hunger. From frail–looking youths on infomercials, to “Oliver Twist” and Tiny Tim in “A Christmas Carol,” childhood hunger never fails to tug at our heartstrings. But beyond the imagery, how much do you actually know […]
Top Ways to Support Food Banks This Holiday Season
The holidays are once again upon us, and for another year look much different than seasons past. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to linger, and with it the uncertainty it creates, one thing remains the same: The joy that comes from spreading holiday cheer by helping our neighbors in need. This year, 1 in 8 […]
Fresh Food for Kids and Families
Support from our community provides many opportunities to feed our neighbors facing hunger. Thanks to a grant from the Joy in Childhood Foundation, we can provide fresh meals to children and families with the purchase of a food sealer. Food Bank of the Rockies strives to provide nutritious food through our programs and has worked […]
Feeding Children’s Bodies and Minds This Summer
Food Bank of the Rockies is thrilled to join with Denver7 for the second year of distributing 2,700 new Scholastic books to children who receive meals at several of our mobile pantries and groceries at select Totes of Hope® sites throughout the metro area. Denver7’s Read to Lead program provides the children’s books free through […]
