Service Area Assessment – We want to hear from you!
In order to better understand food insecurity in Southern Colorado, Care and Share is conducting a Service Area Assessment that seeks to consolidate information from neighbor stories, partner agency feedback, publicly available data, community leader interviews, and neighbor intake data. We will collect information from: neighbor stories partner agency feedback publicly available data community leader interviews […]
Care and Share Engages Southern Colorado in Listening Sessions
Written by Steven Williams, Program Director From February to April, Care and Share hosted three dynamic listening sessions across our service area. At the heart of these gatherings was a shared mission—to amplify the voices of our neighbors and glean invaluable insights into their experiences accessing our network. Thanks to the generous support of Feeding […]
Revitalized and Rolling: The Mobile Market Rises Again
Written by Steven Williams, Program Director In January 2024, Care and Share embraced the opportunity for growth and adaptation, aligning our operations and programming with the evolving needs of our community and the economy. Recognizing the shifting landscape, we made the strategic decision to prioritize shifting resources from our Mobile Market program, ensuring continued service […]
Agency Newsletter May 2024
Agency Newsletter – May 2024 Wholesale Purchasing Program Update We are excited to share that we are one step closer to launching the Wholesale Purchasing Program. More details will be in the June newsletter. We do know that we will begin to order food at the start of our new fiscal year, July 1st. We […]
Agency Newsletter April 2024
Agency Newsletter – April 2024 Care and Share Food Bank to Host Children’s Nutrition Initiative (CNI) Round Table Care and Share will be hosting a roundtable with stakeholders that include students, teachers, funders, and community leaders across our services area to discuss the successes and opportunities of our programs, as well as what can be […]
Feeding Colorado and Feeding America Send Care and Share to Washington D.C. for Farm Bill Fly-In
Written by Steven Williams, Program Director Amidst the hustle and bustle of our daily efforts to support families in need across Colorado, a remarkable truth emerges – Coloradans are resilient, but they need our support now more than ever. The challenges they face, exacerbated by the relentless rise in the cost-of-living outpacing wages, are palpable. […]
A Lifetime of Giving Back | Tina’s Story
As a retired nurse, Tina has been giving back to her community for most of her life. Now, she can continue to give back as the coordinator for Capulin Food Pantry. “I’ve always liked helping people,” she told us. “I still want to [in retirement].” Capulin, a 134-person town located southwest of Alamosa, is in […]
Agency Newsletter March 2024
Agency Newsletter – March 2024 Our March Partner Agency Coalition Meeting with One Colorado is March 20th! One Colorado will join us for Part 2 of One Colorado’s LGBTQ+ Workshop for People Working in Food Systems on March 20th at 9:00 a.m. This training dives deeper into gender identity, provides some additional tools around Spanish […]
“No one has to go hungry here.” | Jackie’s Story
Jackie, a senior living in Pagosa Springs, didn’t plan to live in Pagosa Springs long term. “I was house sitting for a friend, and was supposed to only stay for a few months,” she told us with a laugh. “But I never wanted to leave!” So Jackie ended up finding her own apartment and has […]
Services Insights Updates February 2024
First off, we want to introduce Barbara Roeckel, our new Service Insights Coordinator! Drop her an email at barbarar@careandshare.org to say hi or ask any questions about SIMC (Service Insights on MealConnect)! Congratulations to the 51 individuals from 27 partner agencies who have completed SIMC training and thank you all for your survey responses! This […]