“We Love the People”: How Las Animas Helping Hands is Serving our Neighbors in Bent County
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For more than 18 years, Las Animas Helping Hands has been serving Bent County by providing food and other resources to families and individuals in need. What started as a small operation that assisted two to three families a month has grown into a well-oiled machine that serves over 1,000 families in a single month. […]
Feeding Colorado Welcomes Legislators to Food Banks and Food Pantries
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During the month of August, food banks and food pantries across Colorado hosted state and federal representatives for tours and site visits. At Care and Share, we were happy to host Representative Mary Bradfield at our Sunny Side Market in Fountain (pictured above). Representative Bradfield took a tour of the market and spoke with the […]
Employee Spotlight: Jason Feld
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Every month we like to introduce one of the many fabulous employees who help Care and Share fulfill its mission. This month we are featuring our Procurement and IT Director, Jason Feld! Jason (he/him) is the Procurement and IT Director for Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado. His responsibilities include oversight of purchasing, […]
Employee Spotlight: Hannah Schlueter
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Every month we like to introduce one of the many fabulous employees who help Care and Share fulfill its mission. This month we are featuring our Marketing Coordinator, Hannah Schlueter. Hannah considers herself to be from both Washington State and Iowa, having grown up in the Seattle area and lived in Iowa for most of […]
Employee Spotlight: Tricia Thomas
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Every month we like to introduce one of the many fabulous employees who help Care and Share fulfill its mission. This month we are featuring our Food Procurement Coordinator, Tricia Thomas. “My name is Tricia Thomas, and I am the Food Procurement Coordinator for Care and Share Food Bank For Southern Colorado. I have worked […]
A look back and ahead with Lynne
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Lynne Telford has been CEO of Care and Share Food Bank since March 14, 2011. We have grown tremendously as an organization during her 11 year tenure, and we are grateful for her leadership.
The Gazette-El Pomar Foundation Empty Stocking Fund
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The Gazette – El Pomar Foundation Empty Stocking Fund transforms lives in so many different ways, and Care and Share is proud to be one of the several nonprofits in the Pikes Peak region to benefit from donations raised each year. The 2021-22 campaign was a huge success — raising more than $1.7 million total! […]
Agency Spotlight: Greccio Housing
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Greccio Housing’s No-Cost Food Pantry has been working with Care and Share Food Bank and other community partners including Trader Joes, Sprouts, Kum-n-Go, Go Puff, and Food to Power to open a weekly, no-cost grocery store for the residents of our 28 different apartment complexes. The Pantry is available every Wednesday afternoon at our Plaza-on-Platte location and […]
Happy Black History Month from Care and Share Food Bank
Care and Share honors Black History Month, which celebrates the important contributions and culture of Black Americans while acknowledging the enduring tribulations that mark our nation’s history. Contributions like those made by Earline Middleton, Vice President of Partner Services & Public Policy for the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, who is instrumental […]
Employee Spotlight: Joanna Wise
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Every month, we like to introduce one of the many wonderful employees who help Care and Share further its mission. This month, we are featuring Joanna Wise, our Marketing and Communications Director. Joanna began her career in broadcast news as a local reporter for KOAA, the NBC affiliate based out of Colorado Springs. In 2017, […]