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A little giving goes a long way.
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It's our favorite time of the year - - FOOD DRIVE TIME !!
We're getting ready for the hustle & bustle of the holiday season, which is highlighted by the annual "Let's Bag Hunger" food drive. It's such a fun time of year; sorting tons of donated food, sharing the comraderie of hundreds of volunteers, and seeing the shelves fill up again! We invite you to find out what we mean by "A little giving goes a long way", by donating what you can to the food drive.
The food drive starts November 16th, when you'll find a bag inserted in your Daily Camera sunday newspaper. We ask that you take that bag to virtually any grocery store in the Boulder area (City of Boulder, Louisville, Lafayette, Superior, Niwot, Hygiene), fill it with however much food you can afford, and drop it off in the barrell (with our logo on it) at the exit.
The food we need most:
canned tuna
peanut butter
cereal
pasta & pasta sauce
canned fruits
canned vegetables
Thanks in advance for helping out! The drive ends the day before Thanksgiving. Have a joyful holiday season!
It is estimated that Boulder and Broomfield Counties have over 40,000 residents living in poverty, and hunger is a real part of their lives, every day....that's enough people to fill up Folsom Field!
In response, Community Food Share is dedicated to improving lives by turning your small acts of generosity and kindness into a big difference in the lives of hungry families and children in your community. Working through 60 member agencies, Community Food Share efficiently delivers more than four million nutritionally balanced meals each year, and serves as a safety net for those who are hungry in Boulder and Broomfield Counties. Also, as part of the Feeding America network, Community Food Share can provide four meals for each dollar contributed.
It is through these efforts that Community Food Share makes a huge impact; we distributed 4.5 MILLION meals in 2007. But in order to sustain activities at this level, we need your help! Please join us in our mission to ensure that people in Boulder & Broomfield Counties are food secure.
To learn more about our mission and how we are accomplishing it, please go to About CFS . Or, watch our new video!
- See our clients page for information about who we serve.
- Learn more about the network of 63 local human service agencies who distribute food to those in need: the working poor, the homeless, the unemployed, the physically and mentally disabled, and children, seniors and adolescents at risk.
- See how we reach out to underserved populations with direct service initiatives such as Feed the Future, Feeding Families, Mobile Pantry, Elder Share, Emergency Food Box.
- Build awareness of resources; help those who are in need of food know where to get food
- see " Volunteer" for ways you can participate.
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Community Food Share commended for sound fiscal management
For the 5th consecutive year, Community Food Share has earned the coveted 4-star rating from Charity Navigator. Only 3% of charities have received this honor for 5 years. The 4-star rating indicates that CFS executes its mission in a fiscally responsible way, and outperforms most other charities in America. The "exceptional" designation from Charity Navigator differentiates CFS from its peers and demonstrates to the public that it is worthy of their trust. We know that efficiency is a quality that donors value, and this distinction can give you greater confidence in making CFS one of your chosen charities.
Some of our happy customers
Community Food Share has an immediate opening for a full-time Driver / Warehouseperson. Must have driving and warehouse experience, and a clean driving record. Position requires moderate to heavy lifting. Starting wage is $12-14 per hour. Bilingual English/Spanish is desireable.
Please email your resume to Mike, the Operations Director.
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Excellence
CFS received the highest possible rating from Charity Navigator, America 's largest independent evaluator of charities, for the years ending 12/31/2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007! Only 3% of registered charities have achieved this 4-star rating in five consecutive years. Click the 4-star icon below to go to the CFS page on their website.
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Efficiency
94% of your donation goes to program services.
For a copy of our 2007 Annual Report, email cfs at communityfoodshare.org.
For our most recent 990, please go to www.guidestar.org
Community Food Share ranked 13th in the nation among all the food banks in 2006, for pounds of food distributed per person in poverty.
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Innovation
CFS won a 2007 Hunger Champion Award from the Colorado Anti-Hunger Network.
CFS's Feeding Families program won the NOVA Award from The Community Foundation serving Boulder County, in the Health and Human Services category, in year 2005. |
