Tag: Food Insecurity
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Beloved WWII vet dies in Colorado months short of 101st birthday after assault
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For 80 years, Kenneth Barhite began each day with a set of pushups. It was a part of his morning routine he learned at basic training in 1942. As the years passed, the number of pushups declined from 100 to 50 and then to 30, as…
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Applications for $2.7 million in food relief grants open to Denver nonprofits
Applications for $2.7 million in funding from the Denver Emergency Food Relief Fund opened Tuesday to nonprofits in the city, the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment announced. The grants are available to Denver-based nonprofits that provide meals and groceries to residents facing food insecurity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the…
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Longmont extends free grocery program due to COVID food insecurity
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Longmont is extending its Community Meals Program through March, providing free groceries for youth and families facing food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program, offering weekly groceries at three city sites, is run by Friends of Longmont Youth in partnership with the Longmont Youth…
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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.…
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Report: Many Colorado families struggling to meet children’s needs during pandemic
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An increasing number of Colorado families are experiencing financial and psychological distress while caring for their children during the COVID-19 pandemic, a policy report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation found. The report, “Kids, Families and COVID-19,” examines data from weekly U.S. Census Bureau surveys…
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$280M in COVID-19 aid passed in special session aimed at filling gaps from federal inaction
The General Assembly approved a COVID-19 relief package of 10 bills on Wednesday, ending a three-day special session that Gov. Jared Polis called to fill the gaps left by Congress’ inaction. The assistance measures, which ranged from providing support to child care operators and food pantries to capping fees charged for food delivery, amounting to…