According to Hunger Free Colorado, 33% of Coloradans are food insecure, lacking reliable access to nutritious food. That equals to 1 in 3 residents of our state. An estimated 16% of children are
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According to Hunger Free Colorado, 33% of Coloradans are food insecure, lacking reliable access to nutritious food. That equals to 1 in 3 residents of our state. An estimated 16% of children are not getting adequate nutrition due to financial constraints.
About 20% of adults report cutting back or skipping meals regularly because they don’t make enough money to purchase food, leaving many families to choose between paying the bills or groceries.
Do you know how many of your neighbors and friends are food insecure? Too many, and you would never know it. Why? Being food insecure is not something people are proud of. Sadly, it’s a reality for many members of your community.
On Saturday, November 11, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Roxy Goss and several Gilpin County Food Pantry volunteers gathered to collect holiday food donations for its annual Thanksgiving meal boxes.
The Drive Thru Food Drive made it easy for the “always generous community,” as Goss respectfully puts it, to pull up and have a volunteer unload their donations. Turkey breasts, roasting chickens, olives, pickles, crispy onions, dinner rolls, salad dressing, muffin mix, pancake mix, cranberries, mushroom soup, corn, and green beans trickled in.
The Gilpin County Food Pantry also runs the Summer Lunch Box Program, which provides lunches to children and youth, encouraging kids to make their own meals and to think about nutrition.
The pantry’s Holiday Wish List Program allows families to submit wish lists for their children 18 years and younger. Children may ask for clothes, books, and toys. Community members then select an anonymous wish list to shop for new items.
Fresh produce for holiday meal boxes can be dropped off at the pantry between 1:30 and 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 18, 2023, the same day the Gilpin County Democrats shop for fresh vegetables to provide a colorful and delicious salad for families during Thanksgiving.
Remember, people are not food insecure only during the holidays. Every day, every week, and every year, someone in your community goes hungry. Consider donating to your local food bank and be a hero to someone in need.
The Gilpin County Food Pantry is located at 101 Norton Drive, Black Hawk. To learn more, visit https://gilpincounty.colorado. gov/departments-offices/humanservices/food-pantry or call them at 720-432-6120.
