Food Drive 2008
CBA Litigation Section Signs on as the Statewide Sponsor of Bar Association Food Drive
Co-Sponsored by the CBA Litigation Section and the DBA Community Action Network
In an effort to make the DBA metro area food drive a statewide program this year, the CBA Litigation section signed on as the statewide sponsor. They are encouraging out-state law firms to make online contributions or to support their local food banks. The council made a $500 contribution to the statewide food bank to kick off the drive.
Over the last several years, this two-week drive has provided close to 100,000 meals and more than $30,000 for the Food Bank of the Rockies. We invite all Colorado firms to join the drive and help us flood the docks of the Food Banks again this year.
You can participate to the Food Bank of the Rockies by going online to: http://www.foodbankrockies.org/donate_food_virtual_food_drive.cfm Please name your firm under “Name of Company” and enter “ROTB” under “Comments.” A $1 donation buys four meals at Food Bank of the Rockies.
Please click here to download a copy of the flyer for this event.
You can always drop off your own barrel of food to you local food bank. Below is a listing of Food Banks throughout Colorado.
- Southern Colorado – Based in Colorado Springs http://www.careandshare.org/ “Care and Share Food Bank” is a southern Colorado-based not-for-profit (501(c)3) food bank affiliated with America's Second Harvest national network of food banks. Through a comprehensive food acquisition system, Care and Share acts as southern Colorado's sole food bank for locally and nationally donated and purchased food.
- Food Bank of the Rockies – Metro and Northern Colorado, including the Western Slope — Fighting Hunger. Feeding Hope. https://www.foodbankrockies.org/about.cfm Food Bank of the Rockies partners with over 1000 local shelters and kitchens. In 2007, FBR Last year, distributed over 22 million pounds of food!
- Food Bank of the Rockies has 2 Colorado offices:
- Western Slope Food Bank of the Rockies, 734 Scarlet Drive, Grand Junction, CO 81505-9430 Phone 1.970.243.3937 Toll Free 1.877.953.3937 Fax 1.970.243.3938 Westernslope@foodbankrockies.org
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Food Bank of the Rockies, 10700 E. 45th Avenue, Denver, CO 80239 Phone 303.371.9250 Toll Free 1.877.460.8504 Fax 1.303.371.9259
info@foodbankrockies.org
- Weld County Food Bank – Greeley http://www.weldfoodbank.org/AboutWFB.html WFB collects, stores, and processes food to distribute it to low-income people. We glean food from manufacturers, farmers, distributors, grocers and community food drives in order to make it available to hungry people in our community. From this site in Greeley, and 3 other sub-distribution sites across the County, the food is distributed directly to hungry people as well as to 112 local non-profit agencies.
- Food Bank of Larimer County – Ft. Collins http://www.foodbanklarimer.org/ While food and financial donations can be quantified, the impact they have on the lives of hungry people is immeasurable. The generosity of our supporters enables the Food Bank for Larimer County to provide not only nutritious food, but relief and hope to people in need. Thanks to the many food, financial and in-kind donations, the Food Bank provided more than 5.6 million pounds of food to people in need in 2007.
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Boulder/Broomfield Community Food Share: http://www.communityfoodshare.org/ Working through 70 member agencies, Community Food Share efficiently delivers more than four million nutritionally balanced meals each year, and serves as a safety net for those who are hungry in Boulder and Broomfield Counties. Also, as part of the America's Second Harvest network, Community Food Share can provide four meals for each dollar contributed.
Please call Heather Clark at (303) 824-5350 or e-mail hclark@cobar.org with any questions!
*Cash donations are welcome; make your check payable to the Food Bank of your choice.
Participate in the 9th Annual Roll out the Barrels Food Drive, April 28 - May 9!
