Blog Archives - Food For Thought Denver

Erik Folkerts – Food For Thought Volunteer of The Week

Dec 13, 2021 | Blog, Volunteers | 0 comments

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

Dec 13, 2021 | Blog, Volunteers | 0 comments

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

Nov 29, 2021 | Blog, Volunteers | 0 comments

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...

A Letter to Our Supporters

Mar 15, 2020 | Blog | 1 comment

Dear Friends, This has been an extraordinary time, and true to form, our FFT supporters have risen to the occasion. We are being inundated (in a good way!) by individuals, families, and companies looking to volunteer and help support the children and families we serve...

South High School of Denver’s Incredible Food Pantry

Feb 19, 2020 | Blog | 5 comments

Being in high school is challenging, at best. It’s full of academic rigors, extracurriculars competing for your time and energy, constantly shifting friendships, and the pressures of applying to college and / or finding work! Now imagine having just arrived at a large...

It’s Back to School Time!

Aug 14, 2019 | Blog, Media | 0 comments

Dear Friends of Food For Thought Denver, It’s August, so it must be……BACK TO SCHOOL time! It’s the time of year we can’t wait for because we look forward to filling all those little bellies and to seeing the smiling faces of all our volunteers! Our volunteer calendar...