Tag: Food Bank Of The Rockies
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Food Bank of the Rockies opens new Aurora distribution center
Shelves of food tower to the ceiling in Food Bank of the Rockies’ new distribution center, which now houses all of the hunger-relief organization’s operations. FBR officials celebrated the 270,000-square-foot facility’s grand opening Thursday, leading visitors through room after room of new space that will help the nonprofit organization meet the “urgent and growing” needs…
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Jefferson County declares emergency over stalled SNAP funds
Calling it a “humanitarian crisis,” Jefferson County has declared an emergency disaster as uncertainty over the federal food stamp program hangs in the air. The county issued the order on Saturday, allowing the county to create an emergency operations center and shift county resources toward providing food to those in need. County commissioners also sent…
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Food Bank of the Rockies to expand operations with new Aurora facility
Food Bank of the Rockies will open a new facility in Aurora this winter that will help the organization consolidate operations and store more food to better serve the Denver metro area, the organization said on Tuesday. The new 270,000-square-foot distribution center will allow the organization to distribute 100 million pounds of food annually within…
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Donations, volunteers needed to combat holiday food insecurity
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Families across the country will sit down to enjoy the annual meals surrounding the Thanksgiving holiday next week. But, to some, the food isn’t a given. “We’re seeing the highest rates of food insecurity, not just in Colorado but across the whole country, that we have seen in 10 years,” said Erin Pulling, CEO of…
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Colorado’s largest day of giving provides bonus incentives for donors
Colorado’s largest single day of giving has become a welcome tradition for nonprofit organizations. From domestic violence centers to youth baseball teams, foster childrens’ programs, hospice centers, small-town orchestras and penguin conservation, Coloradans may choose from thousands of charities Tuesday for Colorado Gives Day. This year, Colorado Gives Day will have an incentive fund, worth…
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Denver area residents grapple with inflation’s soaring costs
Volunteers and staff members packed 6,795 pounds of food into more than 120 boxes to distribute at the Food Bank of the Rockies mobile food pantry operation at the Montbello Recreation Center in Aurora on Thursday. Volunteer students from the Denver Center for International Studies at Montbello and the Noel Community Arts School at Montbello…
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Aurora police, Food Bank of the Rockies team up to provide food, resources for families
The Aurora Police Department, Food Bank of the Rockies, area school districts and several nonprofits are teaming up to provide 1,000 families with resources to last throughout the summer. Food, baby supplies, pet food and summer activity packs will be distributed to the Aurora families at Overland High School at 12400 E. Jewell Ave. on…
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Food Bank of the Rockies delivers as demand surges
When the pandemic landed full force in Colorado in March, the Food Bank of the Rockies faced the double blow of losing almost all its volunteers and trying to meet demand that was already starting to spike. “The volunteer groups came to a screeching halt in March,” said Erin Pulling, president and CEO, of the…
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NEWS | Food Bank of the Rockies
When the pandemic landed full force in Colorado in March, the Food Bank of Rockies faced the double blow of losing almost all its volunteers and trying to meet demand that was already starting to spike. Despite the increase in demand, the food bank has delivered, increasing their space and creating new shifts for volunteers.…