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The Denver Post came out to interview Food for Hope this Holiday Season!
“We believe that each child should have an equal opportunity to succeed and grow in a healthy way regardless of their circumstances,” said Emily Stromquist, Food For Hope’s executive director since its founding. “As our program has grown, we have found ways to do that more creatively and more comprehensively.”
Read More Here: https://www.denverpost.com/2024/10/27/food-for-hope-season-to-share/
Did you know that Food for Hope has already provided 55,000 pounds of food this school year? Check out what's been happening around Food for Hope this past October and learn more about partnering with us this holiday season....
Last week, Food for Hope had the pleasure of meeting with Superintendent Will Pierce at our BLARC Family Resource Food Pantry. We discussed the issue of food insecurity within the 27J district and how Food for Hope is actively supporting local families facing these challenges.
September has been an exciting month: settling into our new operating space, hosting our first guests and volunteers, and distributing more food than we ever have during the first month of the school year!
Food for Hope recently received a grant from the Denver Broncos Community Grant Foundation to assist with the high needs of food in our community.
Take a look at how our Food Bank, Timby’s Tienda, inside of Pinnacle Charter School works. CBS Channel 4 Denver came out to provide insight into how Pinnacle Charter School and Food for Hope partner in offering food services to students and families. This Food Bank runs different than our others, we offer an online shopping experience! Students and families order food items online (food is updated weekly), Food for Hope Volunteers pack the bags of food out of the Food Bank and families pick them up!
We’d love everyone to have a Food for Hope Shirt! Wearing our shirts in the community helps us grow. We are in our offices on Mondays from 9am-6pm, so drop by and purchase a shirt. Or email: Darcie@foodforhope.net to have one dropped off or mailed.
Cost: $15 Short Sleeve, $20 Long Sleeve (Dark Blue), $25 Crewneck Sweatshirt (Dark Green), $40 Zipper Sweatshirt (Black with Orange) !
Hunger Action Month is a national campaign run by Feeding America to raise awareness for citizens who regularly experience food insecurity in the United States. We want to encourage you to take action!
The calendar above illustrates many options to support Food for Hope and spread the word on hunger in Adams County.
Getting into the Back to School routine can be challenging, but it always feels rewarding to feel fully productive again. This school year year, Food for Hope is certainly not gently easing into the school year rhythm. Read more about Food for Hope and our fun new beginnings in our August Newsletter!
Food for Hope was excited to share our story with The Drop 104.7 during their Community Corner Spotlight earlier this month. Listen to Emily talk about what we do and how we are growing in Adams County, Colorado. Special Thanks to SugaBear and La Molly for having us!
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