Category: Amplifying the Collective Voice

Reducing Waste and Feeding the Community

Harvest for Hunger van parked in front of Food Bank of the Rockies truck, with pallets of food boxes and two men standing behind the boxes.

Every week, Gary Warr rescues 2,000 pounds of food from grocery stores, bakeries, restaurants, and hotels throughout the Roaring Fork Valley for redistribution to local residents facing food insecurity. He collects day-old loaves of bread and other baked goods, oddly shaped produce, ready-to-eat meals, and other foods nearing their “sell by” or expiration dates. Rescued […]

Looking Ahead to 2024 with Optimism and Determination

Just like so many people do at the start of a new year, Food Bank of the Rockies is also using this time of renewal and excitement to outline some 2024 “resolutions,” if you will. Across our programs and departments, our staff is hard at work brainstorming ways to more efficiently and effectively support our […]

Providing Neighbors Culturally Responsive Foods and Choice

Woman (Elizabeth) selecting the foods she would like to bring home.

 Raising her three kids has always been Elizabeth’s top priority. With one in college and two still at home, Elizabeth dedicates her time to educating and caring for her kids while her husband works in construction, a job that can be unpredictable due to dependency on materials being available and weather conditions. With all […]

Providing Nourishment and Fostering Community on East Colfax

Woman holding bananas, strawberries, and juice, outside in a park. Wearing blue headscarf.

The produce piled atop folding tables in New Freedom Park is almost as vibrant as the clothing and languages of the 135 people gathered to collect it. Organized by Kaizen Food Share (formerly called Kaizen Food Rescue), a Hunger Relief Partner of Food Bank of the Rockies, this weekly food distribution focuses on providing culturally […]

The First Time She Needed Food Assistance: Client Shares Her Experience

We distribute fresh and nutritious food to ensure every individual has access to the food they need to thrive.

At the start of the pandemic, Cindy’s father passed away and she retired early to care for her mother. Both Cindy and her mother are now on a fixed income and feeling the pinch of inflation. To help make ends meet, they’ve been getting food from LIFT-UP Food Pantry (a Hunger Relief Partner of Food […]

SNAP Emergency Allotment Decrease and How You Can Help

Stacks of boxes of fresh produce at a Food Bank of the Rockies mobile pantry site.

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 […]