Food Rescue Article ("Out of the Breadbox") in the Colorado Springs Independent
(July 8, 2010) For some people, dumpster diving is borne out of necessity. For a few others it turns a small profit, and for yet others it's an occasional hobby that can reap interesting rewards.
Click here to read the entire article, published July 8, 2010
Read an interview with Deborah Tuck, President & CEO, from the Colorado Springs Business Journal:
(March 19, 2010) Deborah Tuck is faced with the task of helping feed the tens of thousands of low-income Coloradans who depend upon the Care and Share Food Bank for sustenance.
Recently named CEO of Care and Share of Southern Colorado, Tuck came to Colorado Springs from Flagstaff, Ariz. where she spent 10 years as the founding president and CEO of the Grand Canyon National Park Foundation.
Previously, she had served as the executive director of two family foundations: the Ruth Mott fund, based in Flint, Michigan and the Needmor fund of Toledo, Ohio.
Tuck’s arrival in Colorado Springs was not without drama.
Click here to read the entire article, published March 19, 2010.
State Farm collects $4,300 for Care and Share!
(February 28, 2010) State Farm presented Care and Share with a check for $4,300 from their Fall Life Promotion. Thank you for supporting Care and Share, State Farm!
Care and Share Raises More than $1,000 During Fundraiser at 2010 Ice on the Avenue
(January 23, 2010) The Old Colorado City Association of Merchants and Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado are proud to announce that they raised a grand total of $1,021.50 for Care and Share Food Bank during the 2010 Annual Ice on the Avenue Ice Festival in Old Colorado City (held in Bancroft Park on January 16th and 17th, 2010).
For the first time ever, Care and Share Food Bank sponsored an ice piggy bank and hosted an information booth during the festival. Participants were able to drop cash donations into the piggy bank. Food bins were adjacent to the information booth and Care and Share staff collected nonperishable food items during the festival in addition to the cash donations.
"Care and Share is delighted to have participated in this true community event," said Deborah Tuck, President & CEO of Care and Share. "We hope to bring the piggy bank back to be fed again next year!"
Rockrimmon Chiropractic Donates $811 and 508 Pounds of Food to Care and Share!
(December 21, 2009) Thanks to the staff and patients of Rockrimmon Chiropractic for their generosity in bringing in $811 in cash and 508 pounds of food for Care and Share during the holiday season!
Colorado Hi-Tech Solutions Brings in 187 Turkeys for Care and Share!
(December 16, 2009) Thank you to the staff and clients of Colorado Hi-Tech Solutions for bringing in an amazing 187 turkeys for Care and Share during a holiday food drive! This is a mighty feat for a small company with a staff of only 15 people!
Colorado State University-Pueblo Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) collects more than 1,000 pounds of food for Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado from Niki Whitaker
(December 1, 2009) - During a canned food drive in November, the Colorado State University-Pueblo Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) collected more than 1,000 pounds of food for the needy.
The SAAC collected a total of 1,182 pounds of food for Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado, a food bank and member of Feeding America, the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization. Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado, partly funded by Pikes Peak United Way, has provided food to needy families throughout southern Colorado for more than 20 years.
The bulk of the canned food was collected at the 2009 Al Kaly Shrine Basketball Classic, where fans were encouraged to bring canned food items. Thanks to the support of the community, the holiday canned food drive became the largest and most successful canned food collection initiative ever undertaken by the CSU Department of Athletics.
"We are thrilled with the results of this food drive," said CSU-Pueblo Associate Athletic Director and SAAC Advisor, Niki Whitaker. "It is a testament to the community that they could offer this level of support for the needy in such trying economic times. I thank the Pueblo community and the CSU-Pueblo student athletes for their support of this project."
Family "prays for peas" for their open house benefit for Care and Share by Rosanne Gain
(November 22, 2009) - The Chinese calendar may say that 2009 Year of the Ox, but as far as the Haug household is concerned; it’s the Year of the Pea.
Every year about this time, the Haug’s cozy west side home hosts a unique get together with a food donation theme. Friends of the Haugs - artist and graphic designer Doug Haug, his wife Pat and their adult son Ryan - watch their mail for the coveted invitation to find out this year’s designated canned good. This year’s envelope arrived with a stamp that said “Pray for Peas,” and their prayers were answered in the form of generous donations of canned peas for Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado. Read the entire article from Fresh Ink.
