CFS is a member of Feeding America , The Nation's Food Bank Network
, a network of 200 regional food banks across the United States. Through them, we receive food from corporate donors in the food industry, like Kraft and Kelloggs. We also receive truckloads of produce, that we share with the other food banks in the state. We receive about 20% of our product from this source.
Local Food Donors
Every year, millions of pounds of food and grocery items go to waste right here in Colorado. But what can the grocery industry do when the wrong vegetables are in the mix, milk is short dated, or the cereal box is dented? The solution is Community Food Share.
Community Food Share serves as a distribution channel for surplus inventories. Through a network of agencies and direct distribution, CFS provides a safe and efficient system for distribution.
· Our staff is trained in safe food handling
· Good Samaritan Act protects donors from liability. For a copy of this law, follow this link .
· Accurate and timely receipting and pick up
We can handle: short-dated perishable food, production overruns, off-specification products, mislabeled or unlabeled packages, discontinued brands, private-label brands, salvage, seasonal items, produce, and prepared and perishable foods.
To find out how you can save money, eliminate waste, and help needy families in your community, please contact our food Procurement Manager at (303) 652-3663.
We receive the majority of our product from local sources.
WhiteWave Foods is donating fresh Horizon Organic milk, soy and dairy products every week!! This is hugely popular with our clients. They were our largest single donor in 2007, 2008, and 2009! They currently donate 3,000 gallons of fresh milk every week! THANKS!!!
Our Thanks to Walmart, who has committed to donate dairy products, meat, produce and bread from all the Super Walmarts in our territory.
Purchased food
CFS periodically purchases food in bulk to supplement donated food, which may be in short supply, and thus maintain a nutritionally balanced mix of inventory. We regularly buy staples like beans & rice, spaghetti & sauce, and green beans. We purchase about 13% of our inventory. .
Many times, we can obtain produce for merely the cost of transportation and packaging (about $5000 per truckload). Thus, when you donate dollars to CFS, your money goes further than if you had bought the food yourself and donated it, because we can obtain food very inexpensively.
Food Drives
CFS benefits from two major food drives each year;
Let's Bag Hunger in Boulder (sponsored by the Daily Camera and Whole Foods)
Hunger Hurts the Whole Community (sponsored by the Daily Times-Call )
Items we need most are:
Canned fruits
Canned tuna & meats
Dry cereal
Canned meals (stew, chili)
Peanut butter
food drive sorting crews
TEFAP government commodities
CFS has been selected by the Boulder County Commissioners to distribute USDA food through the TEFAP program (The Emergency Food Assistance Program). This food is supplied by the government, and is available to low income individuals and families. Typical TEFAP products include peanut butter, dry milk, cheese, tomatoes, corn, applesauce, soup and mixed fruit.
Thank you to everyone who supported the Farm Bill and the Recovery Act! USDA food is flowing again!
