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‘Colorado Food Cluster’ Offers Help Beyond A Student’s Next Meal – on CPR (December 2, 2020)

Anti-hunger coalition in Denver removes Trump letters from federally funded food boxes, claiming it contains info contradicting the CDC – Denver 7 ABC (October 29, 2020)

Food Coalition Gives Out 100,000 Meals – CBS Channel 4 (October 29, 2020)

How An Emergency Food Network Grew Out Of The Coronavirus – Colorado Sun: (April 27, 2020)

Customer To Executive Director: Mother Helping Other Struggling Families on CBS4 (July 10, 2019)

Who’s Next: Hunger — 10 rising stars in the Denver area in Denverite (May 28th, 2019)

Denver launches Food Waste Pilot Program with 9 participating local restaurants on Denver7 (May 1, 2019)

Denver Food Rescue has a new director on CBS4 (April 3, 2019)

Denver Food Rescue’s new executive director once sought help from the nonprofit in Denverite (April 2, 2019)

Denver Food Rescue plans to make its produce part of a program fighting childhood obesity and diabetes at a Denver Health clinic in Denverite (December 3, 2018) 

Denver Food Rescue invites you to a bike ride and fundraiser (featuring Sun Valley) on Fox 31 (August 20, 2018) 

The Denver Food Action Plan aims to reduce food waste and food insecurity in 303 Magazine (September 4, 2018) 

 Free Groceries Program Helps Families In Need With Fresh Produce on CBS Denver4  (August 23, 2018)

The Uber of Food Waste is Now Operating in Denver in 5280 (July 10, 2018)

Summit asks Denverites to consider the connections between food and gentrification in Denverite (April 30,2018)

Pay what you can’ produce program expands to 5 neighborhoods on 9 News (September 21, 2017)

Local produce-sharing program Fresh Food Connect Expands into 80203 in Life On Capitol Hill (September 7, 2017)

Pedal power: How Denver bike crews are rescuing food from landfills one ride at a time in The Denver Post (August 7th, 2017)

Why grocery delivery in Denver, from Amazon Prime Now and others, does not solve food insecurity in Denverite (June 19th, 2017)

How Denver Food Rescue is Reducing Food Waste One Pedal at a Time in The Fill (February 27th, 2017)

How Much Food Are You Wasting? in 5280 (November 1, 2016)

New & Next: SNAP Delivery Comes to Denver in Denver Confluence (September 14, 2016)

Denver nonprofit approved to plan new food delivery service for food stamp recipients in The Denver Post (September 2, 2016)

Food Rescue Ride Connects Denver Communities with Free, Fresh Produce in Westword (August 12, 2016)

New App Picks Up Surplus Vegetables on 9News (June 15, 2016)

Our Top Charitable Picks in 5280 [ The Denver Magazine ] 

Food Insecurity in Birdy Magazine (May, 2018)

9 nonprofits show off innovative ideas to make metro Denver better in Denver Business Journal (April 7, 2016)

Good Food to the Rescue in Denver Voice (April 1, 2016)

Cyclists Rescue Produce For Those In Need on CBS4 News (December 21, 2015)

Changing the World: Costco members doing their part to help make the world a better place in The Costco Connection (December, 2015)

Fresh Food Connect: Web-App-Driven Donation Program to Fill a Denver Food Desert in The Washington Park Profile (December 4, 2015)

Breaking Vegetarian: The Privilege of Ethical Eating in Paste Magazine (November 6, 2015)

Ripe for the Giving: Nonprofit Treks Food to Refugees in Aurora in The Aurora Sentinel (September 17, 2015)

A 133 Billion Pound Problem: How Bikes are Fixing Denver’s Food Desert Issue in 303 Magazine (August 26, 2015)

Interview with KGNU’s HEAL – Healthy Eating and Active Living (July 8, 2015)

Meyer: Wasting Food in the Face of Hunger in The Denver Post (June 20, 2015)

Meet Our Latest Masterminds, Kalyn Heffernen and BirdSeed Collective in The Westword (June 18, 2015)

A Great Cause in Your Backyard:Denver Food Rescue in Ultra 5280 (June 5, 2015)

Interview with Be On Air Colorado (May 5, 2015)

Boulder Food Rescue Recovers Produce from Markets to Feed the Needy in The Denver Post (August 11, 2014)

 

 

 

 

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Denver Food Rescue
Mailing: PO Box 18890
Denver, CO 80218

Physical: 135 Park Ave. West
Denver, CO 80205

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Holiday special home deliveries with @rmmutualaid Holiday special home deliveries with @rmmutualaid and @birdseedcollective - food insecurity (and healthy food that doesn’t belong in the dumpster) doesn’t take a break for the holidays and neither do these rad community workers.

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#foodrescue #homedelivery #foodinsecurity #denver #globeville #mutualaid #changenotcharity
Instagram Story Special tomorrow at 9:30 AM! Tune Instagram Story Special tomorrow at 9:30 AM! Tune in as DFR's program operations coordinator Kezia Lozano shows us the opening of a BRAND NEW No Cost Grocery Program. 

Kezia is so super rad and we are so lucky to have her on our team. Check out her bio below.

Kezia, our Program Operations Coordinator, is a wayward Texan who now calls Denver home after graduating from the University of Virginia with degrees in Sociology and Political Science in 2019. The daughter of Mexican immigrants, she prides herself in her pursuit of making the world a better place para la raza and all marginalized folks.  In addition to a passion for food justice that sprouted from her lived experience, Kezia is also passionate about immigrant/undocumented rights, racial justice, indigenous sovereignty, preserving the rights and dignity of our houseless neighbors, and queer rights. Kezia has been with DFR since August 2020.

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#badass #foodjustice #immigrantrights #undocumented #racialjustice #indigenous #indigenoussovereignty #houselessnothomeless #neighbor #queer #queerrights
You've shown Colorado that food comes first. Suppo You've shown Colorado that food comes first. Supporting food access work is the foundation because we've got to eat! But for DFR it's not just about filling stomachs but increasing access to healthful foods that nourish the whole body. It's also about the way food is distributed - in an empowering way - designed to have long lasting impacts on community for decades to come. 

We do this work TOGETHER, intentionally collaborative! From our 21 No Cost Grocery Program partners to the 335 individuals that gave financially yesterday. 

This success is all of ours to celebrate.
Thank you for the incredible honor of announcing our CO Gives 2020 total of $56,186!!! 

We love you! -The DFR team

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#denver #foodjusticeisracialjustice #foodjusticeiseconomicjustice #foodsovereignty #healthyminds #healthybodies #healthycommunities #financialsupport #denvernonprofit #coloradogivesday #coloradogivesday2020 #foodrescue #fillbelliesnotbins #foodwaste #foodsurplus #foodsecurity #foodinsecurity #healthyfoodisaright #foodjustice #povertyisnotachoice
Um...what!?!? Just a little under 9 hours to go fo Um...what!?!? Just a little under 9 hours to go for #ColoradoGivesDay and we are nearly at 75% of our goal. We are beyond humbled by your increased support this year - Colorado loves Coloradans and it shows! 
Donations made up until midnight will be included in the 1 million incentive fund from the Community First Foundation.

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The diversity of your support makes Denver Food Re The diversity of your support makes Denver Food Rescue’s multifaceted work possible. Supporters who not only care about health equity, food security, and environmental health but also supporters who are committed to the change of how we respond to injustices. Your action to help build a collective transformation results in widespread, long lasting impacts. 
This is what it takes to shift. This is why we focus on and highlight the diversity of our community partners in #25DaysofDFR 
Plan your Colorado Gives Day gift now. Diversified support = diversified impact.
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#25DaysofDFR includes the announcement of THREE ne #25DaysofDFR includes the announcement of THREE new No Cost Grocery Program communities that have joined us just in the last two months. Welcome Denver Health's Eastside Clinic's MEND program, Casa de Rosal in Villa Park, and Bigger Than Me in Park Hill. Big shout outs to community leaders Preety Lal, Candice Bailey, and Andrea Loudd for making these programs a reality. 
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“Cycling has been homogenous in both race and gender. That historical exclusion ultimately results in lower participation from the BIPOC community, particularly at events“

https://www.5280.com/2021/01/ride-for-racial-justice-looks-to-increase-representation-in-cycling/

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In all, the life expectancy in Globeville is nearly eight years shorter than the rest of the state, at 72.8 years compared with 80.5, according to estimates using 2010-15 data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Heart & Hand

Heart & Hand is dedicated to improving the lives of at risk youth and their families. Through high quality out of school time programming, we empower all children and families with the skills, information, and resources they need to create and realize their dreams. By investing in consistent and compassionate support for our children and families, we strive to disrupt the cycle of poverty and close the opportunity gap.

Heart & Hand serves 100, low-income youth in Denver’s 5 Points neighborhood. What makes Heart & Hand unique is our model of long term, intensive support. Our students come day after day, year after year, because they are known and nurtured in the Heart & Hand family. Daily programming ensures students develop the resources that research shows are critical for long term success: relationships with trusted adults, supportive peer networks, a safe after school environment, academic support, empowerment programming, and social-emotional skill building.

Heart & Hand families are grateful to Denver Food Rescue for the supply of fresh fruits and vegetables we receive on Wednesdays at our after school program site. This nutritious bounty is especially valuable to our many food insecure families.

Program Details:
Open to Heart & Hand families

The Cope Club

As one of the most well-known youth organizations in the country, Boys & Girls Clubs provide young people with The Cope Club serves nearly 1,000 members each year and participates in a variety of community events. The Club also features the Teen Center equipped with computer stations, books and research resources, and serves as a quiet place for teens to concentrate on their studies and have fun. They have had a No Cost Grocery Program since 2015.

Program Details:
Open to Cope Boys & Girls Club families
808 Inca St, Denver, CO 80204
Mondays 3pm to 9pm

Boys & Girls Clubs

As one of the most well-known youth organizations in the country, Boys & Girls Clubs provide young people with opportunities to engage in programs that help them achieve academic success, take charge of their health by building healthy habits that will stick with them throughout their lives, and foster the skills they need to become leaders in their communities.The Vickers Boys & Girls Club provides services to young people in the area, providing a place from them to learn, grow and succeed in life. They have had a No Cost Grocery Program set up for youth and their families who participate in the program since September of 2014.

Program details:
Open to Vickers Boys & Girl Club parents & families

Clayton Early Learning

A major proving ground for all things early childhood, Clayton Early Learning is Colorado’s leading catalyst in providing early care and education, and collaborating with others to improve these important services. Our work focuses on ensuring optimal development during the critical birth-to-5 period for all children, especially those of limited opportunities. We succeed in closing learning gaps of disadvantaged children through a powerful model unique to Clayton Early Learning that harnesses the synergy of four dynamic initiatives – research, practice, training, and advocacy.

Specifically, the Food for Families committee at Clayton Early Learning was created as a result of high levels of food insecurity among families we serve. Our committee aims to provide nutritious food for all families and staff, as well as nutrition education and cooking skills. Our partnership with Denver Food Rescue allows staff and families to access healthy fruits and vegetables, to trade new recipes with others, and encourages them to try new foods!

Program details
Open to Clayton Early Learning families

 

The GrowHaus

The GrowHaus is a nonprofit indoor farm, marketplace and educational center in Denver’s Elyria-Swansea neighborhood.  Our vision is a world where all communities have the means to nourish themselves, and our mission is to create a community-driven, neighborhood-based food system by serving as a hub for food distribution, production, education, and economic development.

The GrowHaus partners with DFR to provide an educational grocery program every Monday. In this innovative community- led program, participants engage in a creative cooking class, and strengthen community ties by sharing a delicious meal together, all alongside the free distribution of healthy food. Our MOVIL (mobile) grocery program delivers these free grocery items to nearly 20 home-bound neighbors each week (usually by bike!). These programs also provide job opportunities for several residents of our neighborhood.

Program Details:
Open to the public

The GrowHaus 4751 York St, Denver, CO 80216
Mondays at 11:00 am

Birdseed Collective

Birdseed Collective is a small community & arts non-profit organization directed by two former long-time residents of Globeville. One of their goals is to create opportunities for positive community and artistic programs in the Globeville neighborhood and Denver more generally. With years of experience in implementing many projects and programs, Birdseed Collective and volunteers have committed to running a weekly resident-based food distribution program called “The Globeville Free Healthy Food Distribution and Preservation Program.” Through collaboration with Denver Food Rescue who redistributes the healthy food to Globeville, our Monday distribution program at the Globeville Recreation Center is going on it’s 3rd strong year.

Hunger is a sensitive issue and must be handled with compassion and in a non-intrusive environment. With a culturally sensitive and education-focused approach, participants receive pounds of healthy food weekly, learn about and try new healthy food options, learn food preservation techniques, and build community. Also through this program, 4 residents are now employed and are educated in job skills which they will use in the future. In 2015, our program served 387 unduplicated participants, and distributed 38,684 pounds of healthy food. This does not include fresh donations from Rainbo Bread and Raquelita’s Tortillas. Many goals for the program have been achieved such as hiring 4 residents and other staff, adding food preservation and expanding on our mission of “The Art of Healthy Living.”

Program details:
Open to the Public
Globeville Rec. Center: 4496 Grant St. Denver, CO 80216
Mondays at 3:00 pm 4:00 pm