Impact
Our mission is to empower and strengthen the future of our communities by providing nutritious food to children in need.
During the 2023-24 school year, Food for Hope distributed 12,734 bags of food to children and their families to fill the weekend hunger gap.
In the last year, 894 volunteers gave 4,271 hours of their time to help us achieve our mission.
Food for Hope is now operating 10 in-school / district site food pantries at:
Adams 14 - Hope Center
27J - Brighton Family Resource Center
Pinnacle Charter School
Shadow Ridge Middle School
McElwain Elementary School
STEM Launch
Northglenn High School
Legacy High School
Coronado Elementary School
Mapleton Public Schools
In the 2023-24 school year, 114,400 pounds of food was distributed through food pantries to an average of 2,270 individuals each month. These locations provide fresh and shelf-stable groceries for students and their families who attend school in these communities and need nutritional support.
During the 2023-24 school year, the School Fuel Snack program provided 91,595 high-protein snacks to students at 17 different schools. These snacks are distributed to students who are underfed and/or come to school hungry.
Each year, our Feed 5000 Thanksgiving food distribution provides a full Thanksgiving meal to 2,500 families in Adams County. Over 300 volunteers come together each year to help distribute boxes and turkeys.
Food for Hope partners with the Student & Family Outreach team at the Adams 12 Five Star School district to curate boxes of culturally sensitive food items (both fresh and shelf stable) for recently relocated refugee families. In the last year, we have distributed 556 boxes through this partnership.
Food for Hope partners with Westminster Public Schools to provide Unhoused Student and Family Food Boxes that include easy-to-open and prepare shelf-stable and fresh foods.
Community Food Drives have provided a whole pantry full of nonperishable food items, but we always need more! Check out our Donate page for a full food list.
We are creating unity through engaging community businesses, organizations, and individuals as we address this issue together.
