Colorado Gives Foundation has awarded $3 million in grants to nonprofits across Jefferson County and we are thrilled to announce these recipients.
Access to healthy, nutritious food is a foundational part of creating stable living conditions for everyone. For Jefferson County residents, addressing rising challenges in food systems is more critical than ever. A growing number of families are facing significant barriers to securing the food they need. At the heart of this effort are 68 dedicated nonprofits, each contributing their unique expertise and solutions to ensure Jeffco families have access to local, affordable, and culturally relevant food.
This effort directly promotes collective wellbeing, one of our three impact areas that we defined to support a thriving Jeffco.
Through our research we have learned that access to locally sourced, nutritious food is essential for our communities. This is why it’s important that Jeffco food producers, small food retailers and emergency food distribution networks are integrated into our solutions.
This grant opportunity was focused on four key funding areas:
- Pantries: Helping local pantries and food producers come together to develop a systematic approach to increase access to food.
- People: Aims to expand benefits like SNAP and WIC, and other government supported programs.
- Procurement: Efforts to increase food supply, access and use of local food pantries for our neighbors.
- Policy: Supports advocacy in local, regional and statewide public policy to increase food access in Jeffco.
Community initiatives are also concentrating on nourishing Jeffco students and their families. The Jeffco Schools Foundation, Conifer Rotary, Jeffco Eats and Jeffco Remote Learning are providing healthy snacks, meals and take-home food totes to students in need.
Several local organizations are taking innovative approaches to streamline the food system and reduce waste. Groups like Ag & Food Lab, HungerFreeWorld and UpRoot Colorado are working on solutions to streamline the local food system by reducing waste and increasing access for those who need it most.
These are only a few of the many organizations that are paving the way to ensure that all Jeffco residents have access to affordable, nutritious and culturally relevant food. We are proud to support their work and look forward to seeing the impact they have on our neighbors.
Grantees Include:
A Precious Child Inc
Ag & Food Lab
Al-Naas Civic and Cultural Foundation
Angelica Village
Archway Communities
Authentic Life Church
Benefits in Action
BGOLDN
Bondadosa
Brown Bag Ministries Inc
Catholic Charities and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Denver, Inc
Centennial Community Church
Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation
Colorado Latino Leadership and Research Organization Inc
Commún
Community Table
Conifer Rotary Foundation
Cuenta Conmigo Coop
Denver Urban Gardens
Downtown Denver Islamic Center
Ekar
Evergreen Christian Outreach
Food Bank of the Rockies
Fresh Food Connect
Front Line Farming Inc
GoFarm
Golden Pantry and Thrift, Inc
Growing Home Inc
Hope Connection and Community
Hope House of Colorado
Hunger Free Colorado
Hunger Free Golden
HungerFreeWorld
Inner City Health Center
Integrated Family Community Services
Jeffco Eats
Jeffco Remote Learning Program
Jeffco Schools Foundation
Jefferson Center for Mental Health
Jefferson County Food Policy Council
Jefferson County Public Health
Jovial Concepts
Joyful Journeys Community Enrichment
Kaizen Food Rescue
Light of the World Catholic Parish in Littleton
Lords Daily Bread
Mean Street Ministry
Mi Casa Resource Center
Mile High Farmers
Mile High United Way Inc
Mountain Resource Center Inc
Nourish Colorado
Project Angel Heart
Recoveryworks
Red Rocks Community College Foundation
Redistribution Center, Inc
Revive Church Colorado
Southwest Food Coalition
Sprout City Farms Inc
The Action Center
The Fund for a Healthier Colorado
The Healing Hoop Inc
The Rising
Tin Shed
UpRoot Colorado
Vivent Health Inc
We Don’t Waste
Weecycle
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