D'Andre

D'Andre and his wife both work full time. He was recently laid off, but finds landscaping jobs to keep him busy while he looks for steady employment. When she's not at work, his wife is going to school for medical transcription. In the mean time, they have six kids to feed. Six friendly, polite, outgoing kids who are more than willing to share a smile or joke with listening ears. D'Andre and his wife visit a local church pantry for food boxes and are extremely enthusiastic about the support of the pantry and the church staff. What would they do without this support? They're not quite sure.

Lockheed - SERVING for a better TOMORROW

FBR's three legged stool analogy refers to the 3 legs of our organization that make our world of food distribution go round. Funds, food & time. Lockheed Martin is an example of a company who goes the extra mile and incorporates all three elements into their giving campaign. Last week, 40 volunteers arrived at our warehouse, wearing distinctive blue t-shirts. They toured our facility, unloaded a truck load of donated food, gifted us with a $3,200 check and spent the morning sorting and packing food boxes.

Special thanks to Lockheed Martin and all the employees who made this giving campaign such an astounding success! We value each and every leg of the stool that you contribute to!

Join the Sakics in Fighting Childhood Hunger

Grainger - Heroes in the Fight Against Hunger!

On June 6, Grainger made their mark in the fight against hunger. 35 volunteers showed up bright and early at our warehouse to work the morning away, packing and sorting food and distributing food boxes to neighbors in need. In addition to volunteering their time, Grainger presented us with a check for $40,000, which will provide over 160,000 meals through our agency partners. Companies like Grainger are heroes in our world of fighting hunger and feeding hope!

Many thanks to Grainger for their generosity and personal involvement in lending a hand behind the scenes!

Local Branch Managers, from left to right- Randy Kopp, Robert Rogers and Joel Hicks

Local leadership team, from left to right- Dave Taylor (District Sales Manager), Russell Buttars (District Sales Manager), Randy Kopp, Doe Kittay (Regional Branch Services Vice President), Joel Hicks, Scott Ivy (District Branch Services Manager), and Robert Rogers.

Leslie

In 1999, Leslie was acting as caretaker for her mother and was having a tough time making ends meet. She started visiting a local food pantry and senior center and hasn't stopped since. Her SSI and food stamps help, but without the food boxes she picks up a couple times per month, she wouldn't get fresh produce and healthy items offered at the pantry. Leslie values this home away from home more than words can express and spends much of her time volunteering and giving back to the people who help her so much.

Enter the Faces of Hunger Photo Contest Today!

In an effort to raise awareness about the reality of hunger in our community, we've joined forces with Denver Magazine, Channel 2 The Deuce and FOX 31 for the Faces of Hunger Photo Contest. There are hundreds of thousands of people living in our own backyard who are struggling to put food on the table. It could be your neighbor, your hair dresser, your child's bus driver, your class mate.

Amateur and professional photographers are invited to take photos of a hungry Coloradoan and submit their photos and application to FBR for judging. Mayor Hickenlooper's office, FOX 31's Natalie Tysdal, FBR's Kevin Seggelke, professional photographer, Greg Cradick and Denver Magazine's Michael Ledwitz will judge the entries and winners will be featured in both Denver Magazine and on FOX & The Deuce's morning shows. Top entries will be displayed at a gallery event, open to the public, on September 2, 2009 at Fat Tail Art Gallery.

Visit http://www.foodbankrockies.org/ for the application. We hope to see your photos of faces of hunger very soon.

Denver Magazine Faces of Hunger Photo Contest

In an effort to raise awareness about the reality of hunger in our community, we've joined forces with Denver Magazine, Channel 2 The Deuce and FOX 31 for the Faces of Hunger Photo Contest. There are hundreds of thousands of people living in our own backyard who are struggling to put food on the table. It could be your neighbor, your hair dresser, your child's bus driver, your class mate.

Amateur and professional photographers are invited to take photos of a hungry Coloradoan and submit their photos and application to FBR for judging. Mayor Hickenlooper's office, FOX 31's Natalie Tysdal, FBR's Kevin Seggelke, professional photographer, Greg Cradick and Denver Magazine's Michael Ledwitz will judge the entries and winners will be featured in both Denver Magazine and on FOX & The Deuce's morning shows. Top entries will be displayed at a gallery event, open to the public, on September 2, 2009 at Fat Tail Art Gallery.

Visit http://www.foodbankrockies.org/ for the application. We hope to see your photos of faces of hunger very soon.

Panerathon - A GREAT Way to Spend a Sunday Morning

Mark your calendars! Panera Bread is sponsoring its 3rd Annual Panerathon 5K race in Colorado. Proceeds from race sponsorships and registration fees benefit Food Bank of the Rockies. Over 73,000 meals have been provided to neighbors in need through the success of Panerathon!

Rally your friends, family, co-workers and neighbors to join us on Sunday, September 13th at the Westminster Panera Bread! Kids, pets, corporate groups, singles, strollers...all are welcome! Fight hunger, feed hope and have a GREAT time while you're at it!

Call Kristina at 303.375.5838 for more info. Details & registration information will be available at http://www.foodbankrockies.org/ under the events page shortly!