Friday Packing – Just the “Tip of the Iceberg”

Friday Packing – Just the “Tip of the Iceberg”

No matter if you are a one of our incredible regular volunteers or if you are new to Food For Thought, the odds are that you are most likely helping pack and load our PowerSacks on Friday mornings (at our Central location at 1600 W. Colfax and at our East site at 5303...
Erik Folkerts – Food For Thought Volunteer of The Week

Erik Folkerts – Food For Thought Volunteer of The Week

One of the most wonderful things about Food For Thought is that everyone has a role. Some folks arrive early to get the food organized for the volunteers to pack bags. Some load the bins on trucks and deliver them to the classroom. We’ve even got a couple who fluff up...
GPA Midstream Donation Feeds 2k Families

GPA Midstream Donation Feeds 2k Families

Each week, our fearless leader Bob Bell climbs onto his tailgate around 7:30am and tells the Food For Thought story to a captive audience. Some of his stories are pretty consistent from week to week (“so I was sitting on a barstool one day…”). Some of his stories get...
A Great Day for The Trucking Crew

A Great Day for The Trucking Crew

Some days are a grind when volunteering with Food For Thought. The “Bomb Cyclone” with 3’ of snow comes to mind (yeah, we delivered that week…). Every day volunteering at Food For Thought is a blessing. Seeing the little kids wave to us from their desks as we deliver...