Nonprofits and elected officials mobilized last week to boost access to food resources amid SNAP’s funding uncertainty that threatened to leave 600,000 vulnerable Coloradans without money for groceries.
Be smart: Monetary donations are the best way to support operations like the Food Bank of the Rockies, spokesperson Joanna Wise tells us, as the organization prepared for a surge in need this month.
- The bank buys in bulk at a discount, so it can turn a $1 donation into enough food for three meals, she adds.
- Meanwhile, the city of Denver created a website with local food resources, including free meals, donations and a food pantry map.
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