Hunger Relief Partner Portal
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Interested in becoming a Hunger Relief Partner?
We are proud to team up with a wide range of food pantries and relief organizations, whom we call Hunger Relief Partners, to help give everyone in our communities access to the food and necessities they so deeply need. Currently, we partner with more than 800 operations across Colorado and Wyoming, helping their budgets go further and ensuring that the good they do is even better together.
Read more about benefits and criteria below. Or, if you are ready to join, begin your application using the button below. We’re excited to partner with you!
Please note that while our Partner Support team is undergoing restructuring, as of February 11, 2025, we are temporarily pausing the review of new Hunger Relief Partner applications for Arapahoe, Denver, Jefferson, and Adams counties. Exceptions may apply for new Hunger Relief Partners interested in participating in USDA programs. If you have any questions, please contact partnersupport@foodbankrockies.org.
Benefits for you, and for those you serve.
Become a Hunger Relief Partner with Food Bank of the Rockies to enjoy benefits like:
- Up to 8 times the value with your food budget dollars
- No membership fee
- Choose the items you want
- Best quality & variety
- Produce, bread, & community food drive items at no cost
- Delivery to rural areas
Hunger Relief Partner Requirements
To become a Hunger Relief Partner, your program must meet these criteria:
- Have 501(c)3 federal nonprofit tax-exempt status, and a copy of your or a parent organization’s 501(c)3 must be attached to your application. (Food Bank of the Rockies provides exceptions for certain religious organizations.)
- Provide food to people experiencing hunger.
- Have a Federal Employer Identification Number.
- Have adequate dry, cooler, and freezer storage to ensure wholesomeness of food until used or redistributed.
See if your program qualifies:
Join us.
To apply to become a Hunger Relief Partner, please complete the application.
Please note that while our Partner Support team is undergoing restructuring, as of February 11, 2025, we are temporarily pausing the review of new Hunger Relief Partner applications for Arapahoe, Denver, Jefferson, and Adams counties. Exceptions may apply for new Hunger Relief Partners interested in participating in USDA programs. If you have any questions, please contact partnersupport@foodbankrockies.org.
The application process, which typically takes 4 weeks, is outlined below.
- Completed applications are reviewed and assessed by Food Bank of the Rockies Programs team on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.
- Some service areas may have adequate coverage with existing Hunger Relief Partners. In such case, your application will be placed on a “waitlist” and/or you will be contacted to discuss alternative options to assist the area with hunger-relief.
- Food Bank of the Rockies may request your organization assist another Hunger Relief Partner in the same area or request your participation in assisting with unserved older adults and children in the area.
- If your application is preliminarily approved a Food Bank of the Rockies staff member will schedule an appointment to visit your organization. This partner review will allow for Food Bank of the Rockies to inspect food storage/food prep areas, offer best practice suggestions on distribution processes, and discuss Food Bank of the Rockies procedures and compliance regulations.
- If you receive final approval your organization will be onboarded as a Hunger Relief Partner during which you will complete the required annual trainings and attend an orientation.
