It is difficult to make ends meet given the growing costs of housing, childcare, medical, and other expenses. Many families face tough decisions between buying food and paying their bills. At the Food Bank for Larimer County, 94% of donated resources go directly to our hunger-relief programs!
"I want to say thank you, from the bottom of my heart. You're helping us, you're donating your time and money, and you're respectful to Hispanic people."
"I don't usually have money to go to the grocery store like I used to, so the food we get is wonderful. It helps tremendously."
"The food I get here is so high-quality. Everyone in my household eats vegetables and I can get enough to last the week. I pack them in my daughter's lunchbox, and she loves them."
"When the volunteers see that we have kids in the car, they will run inside and get a small toy or sweet treat for each of them. It makes for a really special experience for our kids, and we are so grateful for the wonderful people here."
"The only reason we were able to eat for a few months was the food bank. And the money we didn't pay towards groceries made it possible to just squeak by on rent."
"I appreciate all that the volunteers, staff, and donors do for us. I take apples and carrots to my friend who is in her 80s, and the rest comes home with me."
"The food...is making an enormous difference to my family. I am so grateful to the Food Bank for Larimer County for all their help in getting me the nutritious food my family needs. From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much!"
"I don't understand how anyone can walk through the doors of the Food Bank and not be grateful. When I walk in there, I get chills, because there is so much love in that building. How can you not be blessed by the food and the people there? They're lifting box after box after box, and they're doing it for people they don't even know. Do you know what kind of heart these people have? Because I do."
To provide food to all in need through community partnerships and hunger relief programs.
In 1984, under the leadership of VISTA volunteer, Sandy Bowden, the Food Bank for Larimer County opened its doors on East Oak Street.
During the first month of operation, Sandy and her volunteers were proud to provide 3,800 pounds of food to individuals and families in need. In those days, food came primarily from rotating food drives between different houses of worship. In the first 12 months, the Food Bank distributed 56,836 pounds of food.
We’ve grown a lot since those early days of operation.
There have been so many innovations, adaptions, and expansions—bettering our ability to help those who are food insecure. We couldn’t have come so far without the work and dedication of the volunteers and staff before us. We're now distributing enough food for more than 10,000 meals and serving over 50,000 individuals in Larimer County.
Organization name
Food Bank for Larimer County
other names
FBLC
1984
Category
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
5706 Wright DriveOther
1301 Blue Spruce DriveOther
2600 N. Lincoln Ave.Larimer County, CO, US