The Fort Collins Breakfast Rotary and Food Bank for Larimer County are ensuring the youngest members in Fort Collins are not being forgotten during a one-day Baby Food Drive on Saturday, September 6 from 9 am-2 pm. The Breakfast Rotary and the FBLC are challenging all Northern Colorado residents to participate in this one-day drive to provide 100 percent annual supply of baby food for the most vulnerable to hunger in our community. Read more
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September is Hunger Action Month! Join us as we band together with Feeding America’s nationwide network of food banks to take action to end hunger in our nation. Hunger Action Month is your opportunity to get involved and make a lasting impact. Whether it’s by advocating and raising awareness, donating or volunteering, you can find a way that’s right for you to make a difference during Hunger Action Month. Read more
A new study by Food Bank for Larimer County and Feeding America shows that 1 in 10 people, or an estimated 35,600 people, in Larimer County turn to the Food Bank and partner food pantries and meal service programs to feed themselves and their families. Nationally, Hunger in America 2014 found that more than 46 million people rely on the Feeding America network of food bank programs every year.
In addition to determining the number of individuals receiving assistance, the study documents household demographics and offers a snapshot of the people served by the Food Bank for Larimer County. It is also the first nationally-representative study that assesses the prevalence of past and current members of the U.S. Military and adult students receiving charitable food assistance. Read more
