Subject:

Food Security and Hunger

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2012

    Crock Spot and MasterChef contestant Jake Gandolfo hosting a food truck bash to benefit Food Bank of the Rockies

    After last summer's street-food shindigs wound down, there was some indication that the food truck parties -- at least the Justice League soirees, which were at the forefront of catapulting Denver's street-food scene to prominence -- might be grinding to a halt. "We haven't made any decision about w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2012

    Game of Thrones Season 2 premiere tonight at Landmark Theatre

    Game of Thrones Season 2 is coming. Game of Thrones, HBO's latest popular series that's been described as sort of The Sopranos crossed with Lord of the Rings, debuts its second season Sunday night, but Denver-area viewers can get a sneak-peek of the new series tonight.

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2011

    Colorado Gives Day: Which nonprofits raised the most money?

    Colorado Gives Day, the 24-hour online charity blitz that won Best Philanthropic Endeavor in our 2011 Best of Denver contest, raised a total of $12.7 million for 928 local nonprofits on December 6 and 7 of this year. So which nonprofits garnered the most donations?

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2011

    Colorado Children's Campaign says state's children becoming both more hungry and obese

    Dr. Steve Berman (left), Angela Glover Blackwell and Bill Shore discuss childhood hunger.​Colorado's children suffer from two seemingly contradictory food-related health problems: hunger and obesity. That's the word from the Colorado Children's Campaign, a nonprofit advocacy organization focus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    Hunger Free Colorado sets up shop in an Aurora Save-a-Lot

    ​Hunger Free Colorado opened a satellite office today at the Save-a-Lot at 15220 East Sixth Avenue in Aurora. Why is the project so needed?

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2011

    Today: Bakers and food bloggers from across the world hold an online bake sale to benefit Second Harvest Japan

    ​When San Francisco food blogger Sabrina Modelle heard about the earthquake and tsunami devastation in Japan, she reacted the same way that most of us did: staring, dumbfounded, at the horrific images on the television screen, or listening in disbelief to the coverage on the radio. And it was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2011

    Food bank turns down food! Were the cans tainted by cannabis?

    Urban Cannabis business manager Dave Crook and sales director Amy DiIullo​ The pot-for-food campaign seemed like such a smart idea to do some good and get some attention: Urban Cannabis, a medical marijuana dispensary on South Downing Street, would give away pre-rolled joints in exchange for c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2011

    Metro State team gets in the game to kick hunger at the Taste of the NFL

    Volunteers from last year's Taste of the NFL.​In a country renowned for excess, the hoopla surrounding the Super Bowl could qualify as our crowning achievement in consumption. But at least some people are finding ways to do something positive with our over-indulgence. Over the weekend, Metropo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2010

    Tonight: Your beer money benefits Community Food Share at Pizzeria Basta

    At Pizzeria Basta tonight, your beer money goes to charity​Forgot to donate on Colorado Gives Day? Then you might want to head down to Pizzeria Basta, 3601 Arapahoe Avenue in Boulder, for a beer. The alcohol will take the edge off your guilt, and so will the fact that your beer money's going ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2010

    Mike Coffman, our Shmuck of the Week, says food stamps cause kids to get fat

    Mike Coffman.​Colorado food banks have seen "a staggering increase in need," the Denver Post reported this week, and 12.2 percent of households "were categorized as food insecure in 2009." The answer, according to Republican U.S. Representative Mike Coffman: cut off food stamps.

  • Calendar

    December 2, 2010

    The Dark Side of the Holidays

    Mike Coffman.​Colorado food banks have seen "a staggering increase in need," the Denver Post reported this week, and 12.2 percent of households "were categorized as food insecure in 2009." The answer, according to Republican U.S. Representative Mike Coffman: cut off food stamps.

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2010

    Tonight: Wines for the Holidays

    ​Book it: From 6 to 8:30 p.m. tonight, Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling Street in Arvada, will host Wines for the Holidays. The wine-tasting features Colorado's finest wines; tickets are $25 and proceeds benefit the Arvada Community Food Bank. for more info, call 720-898-7400. For informat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2010

    Golden judge orders offenders to pay court fees with food donations

    All of this will be given to a local food bank in Golden, thanks to a municipal court judge who's asking lawbreakers to pay their $25 court fee with food donations​ If you get clocked speeding, blasting through a stop sign or committing a minor offense in the city of Golden, Ronald Miller, the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2010

    A new state advisory council aims to make healthy foods more accessible

    A Flickr photo​A bill signed into law this week has created an advisory council tasked with ensuring Colorado residents' greater access to healthy foods. The thirteen-member Colorado Food Systems Advisory Council will collaborate on such issues as increasing state participation in federal fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2010

    Bread alert! Make virtual art, and help Share Our Strength

    ​Go ahead, play with your food. For every piece of virtual bread art you make between now and June 30, the Bread Art Project will donate $1 to Share Our Strength. The Grain Foods Foundation created the Bread Art Project in 2009 to help raise awareness of hunger in America and gave $25,000 t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2010

    The Asian Brad Pitt gives out "screamin' deals" for juvies with warrants

    Judge Kerry Hada: What do you think, Angelina?​A tall seventeen-year-old boy wearing a hooded sweatshirt and a pair of deejay earphones around his neck stood facing Judge Kerry Hada in Division 191-J of the Denver County Juvenile Court, a small wood-paneled courtroom that was packed this morni ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2010

    Matt Selby gets called to Washington DC to cook for the Taste of America gala

    Lori Midson​On Monday, February 22, Matt Selby, executive chef of Steuben's and Vesta Dipping Grill, will join 15 of the nation's top chefs and mixologists in Washington DC, as part of the Share Our Strength contingent at the Democratic Governor's Association conference. Selby, who is the chef ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2009

    An illuminating idea: A light show that benefits Food Bank of the Rockies

    shela burgess​The holiday spirit is about giving -- well, that and who has the best lights display. Tom O'Connor and Ed Soulsby, two Arvada men, have put both these concepts in action with their display of about 35,000 computer-controlled lights that sync to Christmas music aired on 106.3 FM. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2009

    Kenny Be's Hip Tip: Food bank for destitute realtors

    December is a difficult month for the real estate industry. Sales are way down, and an agent loses the ability to find food at open house events. To assist the saleless, the Food Bank for Destitute Realtors needs the following items... ​ ​

  • Calendar

    December 17, 2009

    Read 'Em and Eat

    December is a difficult month for the real estate industry. Sales are way down, and an agent loses the ability to find food at open house events. To assist the saleless, the Food Bank for Destitute Realtors needs the following items... ​ ​

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2009

    Hot head alert: KJ Gourmet Foods launches its pepperspread with a party to benefit Food Bank of the Rockies

    ​KJ Gourmet Foods, a Brighton-based food company, is all hot and bothered -- but it has absolutely nothing to do with today's beautifully balmy temperature. See, they've just released their Hot Heads Pepperspread -- today! -- and tonight, they're holding a launch party and food drive to benef ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2009

    Colorado Egg Producers make an egg-celent gesture

    Shauna Ahern​One in eight Coloradoans will struggle to put food on the table this holiday season, and 99 percent of food banks in the state have reported an enormous surge in the need for emergency assistance. Kudos, then, to the Colorado Egg Producers, whose Good Egg Project is lending a hel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2009

    Empty Bowls Project to fill Arvada Food Bank

    ​There won't be food at the Empty Bowls Project open house rescheduled (because of snow) for Monday, November 2, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. But you won't come away empty-handed. That's because students from Betty Adams Elementary, Lukas Elementary, Meiklejohn Elementary, Ryan Elementary, Semper Elem ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2009

    Last week to take part in TAG's effort to fight hunger

    ​Time is running out to help TAG Restaurant fight world hunger while also enjoying a tasty bite. Throughout October, TAG, located at 1441 Larimer Street, has been donating a portion of its sales to the "Fill the Cup" campaign, an effort by the Friends of the World Food Program to help raise f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2009

    OneRepublic to pitch in at Food Bank of the Rockies

    www.onerepublic.net​Colorado-grown band OneRepublic is in Denver for their concert at Magness Arena, but before they take the stage tonight, they'll be volunteering at the Food Bank of the Rockies. The band, responsible for popular tracks Apologize and All the Right Moves, will be packing box ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2009

    KJ's Coffee Bar adds music to the mix

    ​KJ's Coffee Bar, the Whittier neighborhood watering hole at 1710 East 25th Avenue that Kenny and Kristin Johnson opened last year, adds music to the mix tonight, when DJ LHD and friends start spinning at 7 p.m. But don't come to KJ's empty-handed: It's running a food bank to benefit Food Bank ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2009

    Tonight: Eat for a good cause at TAG

    ​ If you ever needed an excuse to eat at Troy Guard's TAG, here's a great one: The Restaurant Community Culinary Series is back for another first Tuesday serving up delicious food for a good cause. This month's beneficiary is Food Bank of the Rockies, which will receive 20 percent of all of t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2009

    Macy's and Food Bank of the Rockies aim to feed 10 million

    ​ September is Hunger Action Month, and department store giant Macy's is partnering with Feeding America and food banks across the country to fight hunger here at home. Macy's will launch its "Come Together" awareness and fundraising campaign, which aims to feed 10 million people suffering fr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 17, 2009

    Taste of the Nation is hottest ticket in town

    Photo by Lori MidsonSean Yontz and Matt Selby One of Denver's best annual culinary celebrations comes down on Sunday, July 19, at Mile High Station (2027 West Lower Colfax Avenue), this site of this year's Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation, a fantastic food-centric event that raises funds to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2009

    What's cooking? Events at cooking schools

    What's cooking? Mise en Place Cooking School, at 1801 Wynkoop Street #175, is hosting the kick off of LiveWell Colorado's five-year plan to end obesity in Colorado today. At 9:30 a.m., Dr. Collins, the "Cooking Cardiologist," will offer a cooking demonstration, followed by speakers at 10 a.m. For mo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2009

    Go to Cook for a Cause and eat for a cause

    The Generous Servings Cooking Classes and Café is marking its one-year anniversary by giving back to the community with Sunday's Cook for a Cause."Generous Servings is all about generosity, so to celebrate our first anniversary, we wanted to find a way to give something to the needy while including ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2008

    Feed the Food Bank of the Rockies

    Don't write off 2008 yet. You can still do good for others -- and for this year's tax return -- by donating to Food Bank of the Rockies. Just a buck will buy four meals for the hungry -- with 96 cents of every dollar going directly to the purchase of food, and just a paltry 4 cen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2008

    The Gift of Pie

    On Monday morning, the Food Bank of the Rockies was presented with 4,600 pies from Village Inn. To celebrate fifty years of business in Colorado, the company made a big donation of pumpkin cream pie, lemon cream pie, Boston cream pie and carrot cake. "The pies will most likely be distributed ... More >>

  • News

    January 31, 2008

    Shirt Happens

    John Hickenlooper would give you the flag off his back.

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2007

    Dog Tired

    John Hickenlooper would give you the flag off his back.

  • Music

    July 19, 2007

    Abe Vigoda

    Monday, July 23, Rhinoceropolis, 303-641-9809.

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2006

    Disco Biscuits

    Monday, July 23, Rhinoceropolis, 303-641-9809.

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2006

    Disco Biscuits

    Monday, July 23, Rhinoceropolis, 303-641-9809.

  • Calendar

    October 12, 2006

    An Affair to Remember

    Foodies celebrate at this taste sensation.

  • Music

    May 4, 2006

    Jolie Holland

    Springtime Can Kill You (Anti-)

  • Calendar

    October 14, 2004

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Springtime Can Kill You (Anti-)

  • Calendar

    August 21, 2003

    Tune In

    Swallow Hill offers the finest in folk

  • Culture

    December 6, 2001

    Hunger Strike

    Can a non-9/11 benefit album make any noise?

  • News

    October 18, 2001

    The Pot Thickens

    The Catholic Worker soup kitchen is back in business.

  • News

    December 23, 1999

    Soup With a Smile

    Their mission is to help the homeless, but now the Catholic Workers are trying to keep a roof over their own heads.

  • Dining

    April 24, 1997

    Mouthing Off

    Their mission is to help the homeless, but now the Catholic Workers are trying to keep a roof over their own heads.

  • News

    May 25, 1994

    DIALING FOR DOLORS

    WHILE TELEMARKETERS RAISE MONEY FOR A NEW FOOD BANK--AND THEMSELVES--ONE POLITICALLY POWERFUL NEIGHBOR WANTS THE PROJECT SHELVED.

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