PARTNER SPOTLIGHT
Does your agency have any projects or events you would like to spotlight? Do you have innovative ways of distributing food? Food Bank of the Rockies’ programs team wants to hear from you! The amazing work you do could be highlighted in this newsletter. Share your best practices, innovations and stories to help us build a hunger-free community.
Contact Guillermo Carrera, to learn more.
Wishing for More Access to Fresh Produce? Check Out This New Opportunity!
Food Bank of the Rockies is excited to announce we will be purchasing and installing 40-foot refrigerated shipping container pantries in three locations around our service area – one in metro Denver area, one on the western slope, and one on eastern plains. These containers will provide easier access for partner agencies struggling to access fresh food from Food Bank of the Rockies’ warehouses. Central Texas Food Bank has a similar program you can learn about by clicking here.
We are looking for partners, both Food Bank of the Rockies agencies or other community organizations, who could host one of these containers. If you are interested in being part of this innovative way to distribute fresh produce, or if you know of any organization that might be, please reach out to Colleen or Guillermo. We’re excited to work with our community on this new project!
Thank you,
Colleen Daszkiewicz
303.375.5823
cdaszkiewicz@foodbankrockies.org
Guillermo Carrera
303.375.5872
gcarrera@foodbankrockies.org
Welcome Jonelle Addabbo, our new Government Programs Lead at our USDA warehouse!
Jonelle is a registered dietitian and nutritionist, and she volunteered at one of our TEFAP partner agencies prior to joining our team.
We are very excited for her to contribute her extensive nutrition knowledge to improve our services for TEFAP clients and families!
Is Your Site Closing or Expecting to Have Changes in Number of Children Served through Totes of Hope or Kids Cafe?
With the holiday season approaching, it is very important to share information with us about any site closures or meal count changes before they happen. Be sure to open and read emails from us that might contain information on alternative schedules or menu changes for both CACFP and Totes of Hope. Contact us to provide holiday changes to your site, NNOffice@foodbankrockies.org and let us know if we can answer any questions. Your prompt responses are appreciated, thank you!
Declutter and Recycle Your Old Electronics with Blue Star
Food Bank of the Rockies provides an annual electronic recycling program for our materials, and Food Bank of the Rockies’ Green Team encourages our partner agencies to do the same. We partner with local non-profit Blue Star, which is a recycling company that employs people living with disabilities. If you have old electronics or technology that you’re not using and don’t know how to dispose of, we encourage you to reach out to them to recycle those items and keep them out of the landfill. For more information: http://bluestarrecyclers.org/
Do Some of Your Clients Struggle with Celiac Disease?
For those with celiac disease (CD), eating gluten can lead to serious short and long-term health side effects. Eating Gluten-Free (GF) excludes a lot of readily available, less expensive and nutritious food sources, including bread, breakfast cereals and pasta. Most processed food, such as soups, boxed and frozen meals contain gluten. At times it can be hard for people on a GF diet to find something to eat, and when they do it costs a lot of money.
To help support Gluten-Free people you may be serving, check out the Gluten-Free Food Assistance Guide from the National Celiac Association by following the link below. It provides detailed instructions and best practices on how to provide Gluten-Free options for your clients. Click here to download "The Facts" brochure, to help the public better understand celiac disease.
Link2Feed’s New Support Updates Page is Here
Link2Feed often has updates and new features on the website. Link2Feed is really good about listening to feedback from agencies and expanding its features to accommodate organization needs.
To view the Support Updates Page:
- 1) Log on to Link2Feed
- 2) Click Support (on the left side)
- 3) Click Support Updates: There you will see a list of recent updates.
If you have any questions about Link2Feed, a web-based Client Services Insight tool, contact Dominica Gonzalez, 303-375-5844, dgonzalez@foodbankrockies.org.
To sign up for Link2Feed training in Denver click here.
Western Slope partners can now sign up for Link2Feed training by clicking here.
Please Share Your Special Holiday Food Distributions With Our Team
Food Bank of the Rockies receives many of requests from people in need of extra food assistance for the holidays. If you are preparing holiday boxes, meals, Christmas Basket, or Christmas toys this year, please fill out this form with information about your holiday distributions so we can refer those in need to your agency for assistance!
Reminder: You can fidn our Programs Department Contact here
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