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What happens next?

June 11, 2020 by Christine Alford Leave a Comment

On March 13th, 2020, food insecurity issues came to the forefront of the country’s minds and hearts because of COVID-19 and stay-at-home orders.

Here at Denver Food Rescue, we’ve been fighting this issue every day since we were founded in 2012. We recognize the inequities of health and healthy food access 365 days a year, as 1 in 9 adults and 1 in 7 children are food insecure, despite 40% of food going to waste. 

We certainly mourn the world-wide issues and deaths COVID-19 has brought, and we also know that 1 out of every 5 deaths across the globe is due to diet-related illnesses each year. 

Since the COVID-19 outbreak, we have seen and expect a continued increase in need. An increase in those who do not have the capacity to go out and get food. The need to nourish their bodies and the bodies of their family with the proper nutrient content to build a healthy immune system. 

We are grateful to have also seen an increase in support. Foundations coming together to fund the innovative and creative ways that we are addressing this pandemic and the long-term sustainability for organizations that have been, and will continue, to do the work. 

Organizations are forming networks and coalitions to leverage and maximize strengths and expertise, to ensure that the needs of the most vulnerable communities—our communities— are met in an equitable, inclusive way.

Communities have stepped up in every way. From donating money and goods to organizations that are on the frontlines, to pulling out those old sewing machines and making masks for protection. 

We are all also checking on our loved ones and neighbors, knowing that just that simple “Are you ok, do you need anything?” means a lot. These small things are potentially giving a glimpse of hope and light assuring that at the end of this, we will be okay because we stuck together and did all the humanly things possible to ensure it.

My question is this—

will we continue to work together to break down these challenges and barriers when this is over? 

How will we reduce the cycle of holiday or pandemic support because of privilege and capacity and the time that our hearts need to feel full?

How will we lean on our neighbors with lived experience for their expertise to advance just systems? How will we continue to look at the community as a half-full cup, until the cup is overflowing in a way that not only feeds stomachs but feeds souls?

You are, we are, doing it now! 

Impact comes when change is made, and change is not made overnight. Change is made when there is consistency. 

A healthy meal does not make you a healthy person, it’s the change within a healthy lifestyle, that has the overall impact. It’s the same for ensuring communities have access to healthy foods.

Your engagement is necessary for systematic change, for worldwide impact and it starts with our community!

We invite you to be a part of ongoing changes in healthy food access during COVID-19 and beyond by signing up to give a financial gift of $5, $50, $500 or any amount each month. 

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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.

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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