Team TWC recently participated in our annual volunteer day. This year we chose to return to the Community Food Share in Louisville, CO. Community Food Share has several programs, including an onsite pantry where families can come in one day a week and shop, as well as “pantries on wheels” where they bring the food to neighborhoods in Boulder and Broomfield counties. There is also an Older Adults Program and SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), to name a few. Local corporations that donate food include Safeway, Ball, Danone, and Target.
Upon our morning arrival, we were greeted by Luke Gorka, Corporate Relations Manager, who along with Makenzie Ruppert gave us a tour of the warehouse facility and explained how the (very well organized) organization operates.
We spent the day repackaging pinto beans and assembling produce bags. Thanks to our collective efforts, we prepared a 990-pound pallet of beans and assembled 200 produce bags for distribution. These contributions play a vital role in ensuring that everyone in Boulder and Broomfield counties has access to nutritious food. Community Food Share is an affiliate of Feeding America, which is a nonprofit network of 200 food banks leading the fight against hunger in the United States.
Pictured: Carl, Karen, Kemper, Myra, Steve, and Heidi (Melissa stayed home with Covid). Great work, team! To learn more about the organization TWC volunteered at this year, click here.