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 […]
Western Slope Dehydration Program Preserves Fresh Fruits, Creates Nutritious Snacks for Kids
Kathey Swisher arrives at Food Bank of the Rockies Western Slope Etkin Family Distribution Center in Grand Junction by 6:00 a.m. to begin the process of creating nutritious fruit snacks that end up in weekend food bags for kids experiencing hunger. As the dehydration operations lead for the Food Bank, Swisher ensures that donated fresh […]
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 […]
