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Silverii: The pandemic crushed the poor. Can Colorado make it right?
Since the pandemic began, only 55% of Coloradans report that they have enough money to pay for basic expenses, according to a December 2020 survey by Hunger Free Colorado.
March 17, 2021
The Pandemic Has Exacerbated Food Insecurity Across Colorado
Pallets holding oversized boxes of food are lined up in the parking lot at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Lakewood on a 26-degree February morning. Nearly a dozen cars wait in parking spots. More drive in every couple of minutes.
March 16, 2021
Colorado pushes colleges to better support food-insecure students, improve mental health resources
Colorado’s higher education department is pushing the state’s colleges and universities to prioritize better supporting students who are experiencing hunger and in need of mental health care.
February 24, 2021
CO Food Pantries Must Apply for Special Grants by Sunday
The Colorado Legislature has allocated an additional $5 million to help address an unprecedented rise in hunger across the state as part of the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
December 16, 2020
Here are the 10 COVID-19 relief bills Colorado lawmakers just passed
The state will expand its grant program for food bank and pantry assistance to allow food delivery and extend the timeline, giving the Department of Human Services $5 million for the program.
December 2, 2020
Food insecurity on the rise as COVID-19 cases surge and economy sputters
The number of people being served by food banks and food pantries in Colorado swelled as the COVID-19 pandemic spiked heading into the holiday season.
November 11, 2020
On Philanthropy: Erasing hunger in America requires more than charity
The holidays are around the corner and, for tens of millions of our neighbors across the U.S., this will be a time of scarcity, insecurity, worry and, in the richest nation on Earth, hunger.
November 8, 2020
CO Food-Insecurity Rate Triples During Pandemic
About 30% of Coloradans in a new poll say they can’t afford regular meals, a rate that’s tripled since the start of COVID-19. And hunger-fighting advocates are urging lawmakers to increase food assistance programs to help.
October 30, 2020
Coloradans ‘Grow And Give’ Produce, Help Neighbors Facing Hunger During COVID-19
Jesse Noller lives in Lafayette in a split-level house with a big backyard. “I’ve just got tons and tons of tomatoes here. I’ve got eggplants down here, I’ve got chard right there,” he said.
September 30, 2020
Colorado families are leaving $58 million in federal food aid on the table
The families of more than 200,000 Colorado children could miss out on hundreds of dollars in food assistance if they don’t act soon — and many of them don’t even know they’re eligible.
September 15, 2020
Colorado families can seek reimbursement for free school lunches kids missed due to COVID-19 shutdowns
Federal program that can reimburse up to $279 ends in September
August 21, 2020
FEEDBACK | Helping the hungry can be a ‘SNAP’
One of the most distressing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic is the number of families going without food. As a member of the Board of Directors of Hunger Free Colorado for the past five years, I pay close attention to food security in our state, and the situation is dire.
August 14, 2020
1 in 3 are struggling to eat in Colorado: “It would be impossible without the food banks”
As more Coloradans are having to make choices about paying bills and feeding their families, food banks and their partners have stepped up food distribution through mobile pantries.
August 8, 2020
More Than 1 in 3 Coloradans Faces Food Insecurity During Pandemic
More than 37% of Coloradans currently are struggling to afford food, compared with 11% during the Great Recession, and hunger-fighting advocates are calling on Congress to extend food assistance during the coronavirus pandemic.
August 6, 2020
Colo Lawmakers Urge Bennet, Gardner to Increase Food Benefits
Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Colorado, joined by advocacy organizations, called yesterday for food assistance to be included in the COVID relief package under consideration in Congress.
July 30, 2020
Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera joins Hunger Free Colorado
As the COVID-19 pandemic and recession continue, Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera joins Hunger Free Colorado in calling on Senators Cory Gardner and Michael Bennet to deliver a federal relief package that assists Colorado’s families, communities and economy.
July 21, 2020
On Dialysis and Unable to Work, A Westminster Man Toils to Keep His Wife and Children Fed
Fernando goes to dialysis three evenings a week, arriving home at 1 a.m. and then sleeping until late morning. The rest of the week, much of the time is devoted to finding the family’s food.
July 7, 2020
Summertime Recommendations for Queer Families in Denver
There are options for Denver’s youth and families to enjoy the summertime despite closures. Marketed to an array of residents, below are some of the more notable programs available to Denver residents to enjoy this summer.
June 10, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is widening the chasm between Colorado’s haves and have-nots
Since the coronavirus was confirmed in Colorado, data have shown that working from the safety of home is an economic privilege; that black and Latino Coloradans are disproportionately likely to catch the virus; that poorer families cannot adapt to online schooling as nimbly as wealthier ones; and that housing insecurity has skyrocketed.
May 24, 2020
Detectan “hambre sin precedente” en zonas latinas de Colorado por el COVID-19
Según el reporte, esta situación es el resultado directo de la pandemia de coronavirus que ha causado que, por el cierre de comercios y empresas, el desempleo en Colorado sea en la actualidad 30 veces superior al que existió durante la recesión económica de 2008 a 2011.
April 29, 2020
Record unemployment is leading to unprecedented food insecurity in Colorado
With unemployment about 30 times higher than the Great Recession’s peak, the economic fallout of the weeks-old COVID-19 pandemic is emptying kitchens across Colorado.
April 24, 2020
Coronavirus Update: Leaders Urge Coloradans To Wait A Few Days To Shop For Groceries
In this difficult time an appeal is being made to hold back on your shopping to allow those on food assistance to have a chance to get to the stores before the shelves are emptied.
April 1, 2020
Schools, Food Pantries Get Creative in Wake of COVID-19
School closures are affecting more than 700,000 students across Colorado, and schools, nonprofits and community groups are working together and getting creative to ensure that they can continue to get nutritious meals during the COVID-19 crisis.
March 18, 2020
SNAP Judgment: Coronavirus Cited In Ruling That Blocks New Work Requirements For Food Stamps
Thousands of Mountain West residents who were slated to be kicked off food stamps will retain access to benefits next month after a federal judge blocked a Trump administration rule.
March 17, 2020
Will the Coronavirus Make Some Kids Go Hungry?
As concerns over the novel coronavirus halted school breakfast and lunch and after-school family nutrition programs, state services and advocates rushed to cover gaps but did not promise a seamless transition.
March 13, 2020
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