A Message From Care and Share President and CEO, Nate Springer
Hello Friends of Care and Share, I want to thank all of you for your unbelievable support of Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado over the last year. It was my honor to join Care and Share in July of 2022 and I am still in awe over the impact we make across our […]
Supporting the Community | Patti
As Native American Heritage Month wraps up, we want to recognize Patti, one of the neighbors who frequently visits the Mobile Food Pantry on the Ute Mountain Ute reservation. Patti works for the Ute Mountain Ute Public Health Department, and specifically with at-risk young men. “I love [my patients],” she told us at the distribution. […]
Food is Medicine | Kia Whiteskunk Spotlight
For Kia Whiteskunk, food is medicine. As the Recreation Director for the Ute Mountain Ute tribe, she sees firsthand how nutritious food can provide both physical and emotional nourishment in her community at the Mobile Food Pantry hosted on the reservation every month. “[This food] brings comfort. It brings the security of knowing that ‘I’m […]
Everyone is Welcome Here | Manna Spotlight
Working with partners like Manna, who provide food to neighbors experiencing hunger in Durango and throughout Southwest Colorado, is a great reminder of why we do what we do. The team at Manna has recently transformed its original soup kitchen concept to now include a no-cost market and other wrap-around services. “Our mission at Manna […]
Direct Service Spotlight: Crestone Mobile Food Pantry
In Crestone, Colorado, a town of about 141 people, everybody knows everybody. This much is clear when visiting Care and Share’s Mobile Food Pantry. On the first Tuesday of every month, Care and Share delivers food to the Town Hall, where a lively group of volunteers is ready to unload and sort the food for […]
Nathan Springer Named New President and CEO of Care and Share
Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado Board of Directors announced today that, effective July 25, 2022, Nathan (Nate) Springer will become the organization’s new President and CEO. Springer brings more than 23 years of executive leadership as a US military commander, most recently as the Garrison Commander of Fort Carson in Colorado Springs.
Lisa | How Food Nourishes my Family
My name is Lisa Gallegos. I’m 31 years old and I’ve lived here in Colorado Springs for about 10 years now. I currently work as the front office manager at a local elementary school, and I’m a part-time student at Pikes Peak Community College where I’m studying social work.
Cooking Matters – What’s Cooking?
Facebook, Healthy Pantry, and Spring Classes Facebook – We are venturing into the world of social media. Please follow us at ‘Cooking Matters El Paso County’ and soon to come, ‘Cooking Matters Pueblo County,’ for our favorite kitchen tips, recipes, and community updates. This page is for volunteers and participants alike, so please feel free […]
Cooking Matters Fall Festivities
A Fall Full of Festivities! This past autumn and into the holiday season, Cooking Matters participants enjoyed a variety of back-to-school and holiday festivities! Families enjoyed making different flavored trail mixes at The Boys and Girls Club Health Fair in Pueblo. Solid Rock’s Free Farmers Market hosted a trunk-or-treat as part of their harvest festival. […]
Harvest of Love Food Drive Competition Winners
We’re thrilled to announce the results of our 2021 Harvest of Love Food Drive! 65 schools participated in the annual food drive, and together they raised enough food and funds combines to be able to provide more than 1.1 MILLION pounds of food to our neighbors in need! Harvest of Love is Care and Share’s […]
