It's Feed 5000 time!
Feed 5000 is Food for Hope’s large Holiday Meal Box Event that provides Thanksgiving Boxes in partnership with ThornCreek Church, Premier Partners AMAZON and SUNCOR, local businesses and individuals. This year we will be packing 2300 boxes and supporting 2300 LOCAL Adams County Families. Each box contains shelf-stable foods and a gift card for culturally diverse or special dietary produce. These boxes are distributed through relationships with local schools and Food for Hope, WPS, AC12, AC14, 27j and Pinnacle Charter Schools.
Help us bring these meal boxes to LOCAL families here in Adams County by supporting a family with your donation of $35!
***VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES COMING 11/1/2023***
Food Operation Map - 2023
Take a look at where Food for Hope supports food insecurity at in Adams County, CO!
*If you are a local Adams County School District family in need, please contact your school.
LIVE INTERACTIVE LINK COMING SOON!
How are local food banks impacted by the possibility of a government shutdown?
Food for Hope was recently contacted by CBS4 News regarding the possibility of the shutdown of our government. You can read more about our local community and food insecurity below.
“Food for Hope, a nonprofit that works with schools to feed children, tells CBS Colorado in the last year it's seen an 87% increase in people using their food banks. A lot of those people are using this type of aid for the first time..“ (Emily Stromquist, Food for hope, Executive Director)
Food for Hope - Newsletter Update!
This year at Food for Hope our goal is to turn numbers into stories, making it not so much about how many people we serve, but who we serve that matters. Hope is our story. What’s yours?
Click below to read our latest newsletter:
UNFRUITFUL - Part One & Part Two
“It often meant more people working but at low wage jobs, a lot of times in our community and some paying a really crazy housing expense and utilities,” she said. “Sometimes food and what you can afford to eat falls to the bottom of the list.” Lori Swanson - Northglenn High School, Odin’s Outpost
“Life happens to these kids and while they're in our community, we try to take care of them the best we can,” Swanson said.
Two great articles about how food insecurity affects local residents in the surrounding areas we service:
Food for Hope Featured on Christian Television Network
We are honored to be featured in this Hometown Happening piece on the Christian Television Network! They wanted to share about the mission of Food for Hope. If you volunteer with us on Mondays, then see if you can spot yourself!
Food for Hope on CBS4 Denver
CBS4 Denver reported on Food for Hope’s new pilot program with Westminster Public Schools that is focused on helping families in situations where they are unhoused. Click the button below to see the full story!
PepsiCo Foundation - Smiles in Action!
Food for Hope is honored to have been selected as a PepsiCo Smiles in Action recipient.
We received $5,000 in support of our food banks that help local families in need.
Thank you King Soopers Store #116!
Food for Hope is excited to annouce an incredible donation from King Soopers Store #116! King Soopers opened their NEW Thornton, CO store on 1/25/2023 with lots of celebration. King Soopers donated $15,000 from their Hunger Relief Funding to Food for Hope as well as a gift card from Managers of $3500 to support more local students and their families in Adams County. Thank you so much King Soopers!
