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Hunger Free Colorado Selects Roberto Meza for Second Kathy Underhill Scholarship Award
The Kathy Underhill Scholarship Award The Kathy Underhill Scholarship Award highlights exceptional work in the food access field with advocacy, policy, or community engagement through the lens of health equity. Kathy […]
December 17, 2020
CO Food Pantries Must Apply for Special Grants by Sunday
The Colorado Legislature has allocated an additional $5 million to help address an unprecedented rise in hunger across the state as part of the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
December 16, 2020
$5 Million for Food Relief Passes in Special Session
Today, the Colorado legislature passed legislation allocating $5 million to fund Colorado food pantries and food banks as food insecurity remains at a record high in Colorado. According to our recent survey, currently one in three Coloradans report being […]
December 3, 2020
Here are the 10 COVID-19 relief bills Colorado lawmakers just passed
The state will expand its grant program for food bank and pantry assistance to allow food delivery and extend the timeline, giving the Department of Human Services $5 million for the program.
December 2, 2020
Freezing Food: Reducing Food Waste
Originally published on Food Smart Colorado. It is estimated that one-third of all food produced in the world is wasted. In the U.S. alone, we lose 30 to 40 percent of […]
November 17, 2020
Food insecurity on the rise as COVID-19 cases surge and economy sputters
The number of people being served by food banks and food pantries in Colorado swelled as the COVID-19 pandemic spiked heading into the holiday season.
November 11, 2020
On Philanthropy: Erasing hunger in America requires more than charity
The holidays are around the corner and, for tens of millions of our neighbors across the U.S., this will be a time of scarcity, insecurity, worry and, in the richest nation on Earth, hunger.
November 8, 2020
The Real Work Is About to Begin
While this election season has brought to light many cracks in our social foundation, it has also showcased the power of collective action and the importance of our democratic process. […]
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November 5, 2020
CO Food-Insecurity Rate Triples During Pandemic
About 30% of Coloradans in a new poll say they can’t afford regular meals, a rate that’s tripled since the start of COVID-19. And hunger-fighting advocates are urging lawmakers to increase food assistance programs to help.
October 30, 2020
Hunger Remains a Top Concern for Coloradans
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the rate of hunger in Colorado has tripled. More than 29 percent of Coloradans (1 in 3) are food insecure, meaning they lack reliable access to nutritious […]
October 27, 2020
Hunger Free Colorado’s Stance on Amendment B and Proposition 116
We SUPPORT Amendment B: Repeal Property Tax Assessment Rates/Gallagher Amendment This ballot initiative corrects a formula in Colorado’s constitution that currently determines how residential property taxes are assessed, which has resulted in detrimental decreases in funding for our […]
October 21, 2020
Hunger Free Colorado Will Observe New Holidays to Advance Equity Work
Hunger Free Colorado is committed to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI) in our internal operations and work with partners and communities. As part of our larger JEDI journey, Hunger Free Colorado has made changes to its holiday schedule to honor the struggle and contributions of Black, Indigenous […]
October 8, 2020
Pandemic EBT Partnerships Lead to Success
Hunger Free Colorado has witnessed a recent trend of Colorado immigrants avoiding involvement with government food assistance programs that help support health and well-being for families, children and communities, despite […]
October 7, 2020
Coloradans ‘Grow And Give’ Produce, Help Neighbors Facing Hunger During COVID-19
Jesse Noller lives in Lafayette in a split-level house with a big backyard. “I’ve just got tons and tons of tomatoes here. I’ve got eggplants down here, I’ve got chard right there,” he said.
September 30, 2020
New poll: Hunger remains three times the pre COVID-19 level
Congress must provide long-term solutions for food relief DENVER (Sept. 27, 2020) – According to a recent survey by Hunger Free Colorado, more than 29 percent of Coloradans are […]
September 27, 2020
Colorado families are leaving $58 million in federal food aid on the table
The families of more than 200,000 Colorado children could miss out on hundreds of dollars in food assistance if they don’t act soon — and many of them don’t even know they’re eligible.
September 15, 2020
Statement from Hunger Free Colorado’s CEO Marc Jacobson
Colorado families with eligible children may be missing out on more than $50 million in food relief. The window to apply for a pandemic response food relief program is closing. […]
September 8, 2020
Colorado families can seek reimbursement for free school lunches kids missed due to COVID-19 shutdowns
Federal program that can reimburse up to $279 ends in September
August 21, 2020
FEEDBACK | Helping the hungry can be a ‘SNAP’
One of the most distressing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic is the number of families going without food. As a member of the Board of Directors of Hunger Free Colorado for the past five years, I pay close attention to food security in our state, and the situation is dire.
August 14, 2020
Internship Reflection – Rooya Rahin
This article is by Rooya Rahin, Hunger Free Colorado’s Summer 2020 Policy Intern. If you asked me nine weeks ago what SNAP, WIC, or any other hunger program acronym stood for, […]
August 13, 2020
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