Tyson Foods and King Soopers Team Up to Fight Hunger in Denver

We knew it would be a good day at Food Bank of the Rockies when the Tyson truck pulled up and donated 29,000 pounds of premium chicken courtesy of Tyson Foods and King Soopers!

“We are so grateful to Tyson Foods and King Soopers for their long history of helping Food Bank of the Rockies and our partner agencies fight hunger in our community. This donation comes at a time when 1 in 8 people in Colorado struggle to meet their daily food needs. It is greatly needed and truly appreciated!” said Kevin Seggelke, President and CEO of Food Bank of the Rockies.

“Now, more than ever, food banks are stretched and stressed. People who have never been in need before have been hurt by the difficult economy and they are struggling to meet their families’ basic food needs. Together with Food Bank of the Rockies, and Tyson we will continue to support their mission in Fighting Hunger and Feeding Hope.” said Russ Dispense, President of King Soopers.

John unloads the frozen chicken at FBR's warehouse.

Tyson Foods has been an active participant in the fight against hunger for a decade, donating more than 78 million pounds of protein, or the equivalent of 300 million meals. The company’s current “KNOW Hunger” campaign is focused on helping more people understand and join the effort to eliminate hunger in America.

Rhonda Remy - King Soopers, Julie Reynolds - Empire Marketing Strategies representing Tyson Foods and Richard - Driver for Tyson Foods

Thank you Tyson and King Soopers for helping us fight hunger and feed hope!

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Terrell Davis Serves Up Hope at Food Bank of the Rockies

Terrell Davis and members of his new team visited FBR today. They came with bottles of “Mile High Salute” Bar-B-Que Sauce to serve up with some kid-friendly fixins donated by our friends at King Soopers.

Young guests from Little Giants Preschool joined Terrell for lunch, autographs and some horseplay with Miles, the Denver Bronco Mascot.

A portion of the proceeds from each pallet of sauce sold in Colorado will go to Food Bank of the Rockies and our sister Feeding Colorado Food Banks. The sauce is available at King Soopers and City Market stores, and according to our tiny tasters, it’s “really yummy!”

Thank you, Terrell, for helping us fight hunger and feed hope. We salute you!



Food Bank of the Rockies staff, Miles and Terrell



7-Year Old Nathan Warms Our Hearts With His Gift

The food bank received this letter yesterday:

"Dear Food Bank of the Rockies,

My name is Nathan.  I earned this money by playing guitar at Pearl Street Mall.  I received $37.48 by playing.  I'm also inclucing 13 more dollars from my charity allowance.

Sincerely,

Nathan"

Photo by RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post, 3/1/2011

Nathan sent us a clipping of this photo from the Denver Post. He's laughing because a passer-by asked for his autograph.

The FBR team also thinks you're quite a Super Star!

Thank you Nathan for caring about others.  You inspire us and we are very grateful for your wonderful gift.