Erin Pulling, right, CEO of Food Bank of the Rockies, talks to U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, middle, and Ron Meehan, government relations manager for Feeding Colorado, on a tour of the food pantry’s Aurora facility on October 14, 2026. (Photo by Lindsey Toomer/Colorado Newsline)
This story by Lindsey Toomer appeared on Colorado Newsline on October 15, 2026.
Fueled by the rising cost of living and cuts to federal benefits, food assistance programs from around the Denver metro area have seen growing demand and an influx of new, first-time families in need of support this year…