Expanding Local Partnerships with Walmart and Sam’s Club | Nick’s Story
Our team of drivers plays a critical role here at Care and Share. Not only do they pick up and deliver food for our neighbors in need, but they also maintain relationships with our partner agencies and retail partners like Walmart. Nick Clipner, one of our route drivers in Colorado Springs, has been picking up […]
“We increased our distribution area by leaps and bounds.” | Food Donor Highlight
March 19th is National Ag Day! At Care and Share, we are proud to work with farmers right here in Southern Colorado and across the United States. One way we work with our local farmers is through the Local Food Purchasing Agreement (LFPA), a grant provided through the USDA and the State of Colorado. This […]
Women at the Well Member Spotlight: Cathie John
Every quarter we’d like to highlight one or two of our Women at the Well members and all the awesome work they do in the community! This quarter, we are highlighting member Cathie John. Tell us a bit about yourself! I was born and raised in a small town in Montana and graduated from […]
“It’s my turn to give back.” | Small Town Project
When Duane Gurulé co-founded Small Town Project in 2019, he had an entirely different vision of what the project would look like. “We had a specific focus on creating a rural IT workforce in Rocky Ford,” said Duane, now the Development Director of Small Town Project. “But when Covid came, it really showed us the […]
Hunger Action Month 2023
Everyone needs nutritious food to thrive. Yet, tens of millions of people in the United States―including 1 in 9 Southern Coloradans hunger. Joining Care and Share Food Bank in the movement to end hunger helps ensure everyone, no matter their race, background or ZIP code, has access to the food and resources needed to thrive. […]
Women at the Well Member Spotlight: Betty Sexton-Ball
Every quarter we’d like to highlight one or two of our Women at the Well members and all the awesome work they do in the community! This quarter, we are highlighting member Betty Sexton-Ball. Tell us a little bit about yourself! Time really does FLY! Our family moved to Colorado Springs from the Midwest in […]
All About the LFPA Grant
We all know that food banks have their fair share of acronyms. One of the newer acronyms we frequently hear around the office is LFPA – which stands for The Local Food Purchase Agreement. But what exactly is the LFPA grant and how are we at Care and Share using this funding? “The Local Food […]
Care and Share partners with law enforcement to provide emergency food bags to neighbors
Care and Share is proud to be teaming up with Colorado Springs police and Pueblo police as part of an initiative to help get food to people experiencing hunger. Through our “First Responders Emergency Food Bag” program, law enforcement officers will have direct, on-site access to bags filled with shelf-stable goods at each one of […]
Our new SLV Distribution Center is now serving neighbors
Last month, we celebrated the grand opening of our THIRD distribution center in Alamosa. Our SLV Distribution Center will primarily serve the San Luis Valley and the Southwest Region of Colorado. We are excited to use this opportunity to provide locally grown produce to our neighbors and contribute to the SLV economy! “This is a new […]
“She’s like a kid in a candy store.” | Serenity’s Story
As seven-year-old Serenity made her way down the tables lined with food, she had her eyes set on one item. It wasn’t the Danimals yogurt. Or the cookies. It was the fresh-cut watermelon. “Okay,” her mom, Heather, told her. “You can put those in your bag.” Serenity smiled and immediately grabbed them. Why watermelon? “Because it’s juicy!” exclaimed Serenity. Serenity […]
