Where do the kids eat when school is out?

Once the school year lets out for summer break, over 7,000 of kids from low-income families in Fort Collins will not have access to the breakfast and lunch meals they receive on a regular basis through their school's free or reduced lunch program. During the summer months, the Food Bank's Kids Cafe program plans, prepares, cooks, and brings healthy meals to area community centers so no child in Larimer County has to go hungry over the summer. In 2010, Kids Cafe is expanding to serve seven summer sites to meet this increased need. During both breakfast and lunch, Kids Cafe provides a nutritious meal that enriches the mind and the body of our area's youth. The 2010 sites include CORE Center - Fort Collins, Fort Collins Boys and Girls Club, Northside Aztlan Community Center, Harmony Road Kids Cafe, Loveland Boys and Girls Club, Maple Terrace Apartments, and Wellington Boys and Girls Club.  Children attending summer school at Irish, Putnam, Tavelli or Bacon also receive a nutritious snack provided by the Food Bank. Kids Cafe summer meals and snacks are funded through the federal Summer Food Service Program.

Hunger in America 2010: 
New study reports 37 million Americans receive food assistance through emergency food providers each year
The Feeding America network of food banks and food-rescue organizations provides hunger-relief services to an estimated 37 million low-income people each year - one in eight Americans - including nearly 14 million children and nearly 3 million seniors.This report is an increase of 46 percent over the findings reported four years ago in Hunger in America 2006, which was based on data collected in 2005. Today, Feeding America is serving one million more people each week than in 2006.
Hunger in America 2010 Press release; Local Fact Sheet & National Fact Sheet; Hunger in America 2010 Final Report


Online Donations are secure and efficient
The Food Bank for Larimer County couldn't do what we do without the generosity of our community and donations of time, food, and funds. Be assured every dollar you donate equals four meals for our local community in need, and 97 cents of every dollar goes toward hunger relief programs. Your secure donation today makes a difference for those struggling with hunger in our community. 


Charity Navigator awards Food Bank for Larimer County a four-star rating for fiscal management
For the seventh year, the Food Bank has received a four-star rating for fiscal management from Charity Navigator. This is the highest rating level and is awarded to organizations that demonstrate prudent administration of funds and efficient use of donations. For more information about the Food Bank's fiscal management or to view our 990 form, please visit Charity Navigator.