With benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) set to drop to pre-pandemic levels in Colorado come March, food advocates in Summit County say they’re anticipating a dramatic increase in need once families lose.
Last week, people from around the country were encouraged to give back during the nationwide Giving Tuesday event. However, if folks want to invest locally, Tuesday, Dec. 6, is Colorado Gives Day, and it brings.
Fafay Grestan, an employee with the Family & Intercultural Resource Center in Silverthorne, carries food supplies in May for a drive-thru food bank. The resource center has seen a significant increase in the demand for the food bank due to the pandemic.
Photo by Jason Connolly / Summit Daily archives
In a difficult year, when so many people and organizations have sacrificed and given back to the community, The Summit Foundation had a different idea for its 2020 Philanthropy Awards. Rather than give out 10 or so awards to individuals and groups, why not give the award to the entire Summit County community after all it’s been through amid the pandemic?