Tag: Food Services
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Denver City Council to consider $9.5 million in spending for healthy food for kids, rental assistance
Dense agenda sets stage for long night ahead of multiple Ball Arena redevelopment public hearings.
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City of Arvada buys building for long-time food pantry
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An Arvada food pantry that’s been in operation for more than 40 years will remain in the city. The City of Arvada purchased a building over 15,000 square-feet with the intent of transferring the Community Table to the new property. The emergency food shelter will be moving from its current leased space at 8555 W.…
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Colorado to improve food stamp customer service with $500,000 federal grant
The Colorado Department of Human Services was awarded $517,961 on Thursday to improve efficiency in the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. SNAP, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, provides monthly benefits to help low-income households purchase food. With this grant, Colorado plans to build an interactive voice response system that SNAP customers can talk…
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Denver Public Schools’ new greenhouse — the first of its kind in the US — will bring fresh vegetables to students
Denver Public Schools’ students will soon be feasting on fresh produce that was grown and handpicked in the district’s backyard greenhouse. The new greenhouse is a first of its kind in the United States and will grow salad bowl items for students. The 28,000 square foot facility can hold up to 35,000 plants and will…
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The Great Resignation: Workers are quitting in record numbers. So where are they going?
It has been called the Great Resignation. The Big Quit. The Great Reshuffle. Whatever the name, it’s a stunning transformation in the American workforce as workers quit in unprecedented numbers — some retiring, some retreating until the pandemic is over, some forging a new path. In that last category is Elizabeth Uhlrich of Littleton. She…