The Weld Food Bank in Greeley, Billie Martinez Elementary in Greeley partner on a "food distribution day" to address hunger in the community, 9Cares Colorado Shares.
"This is by far my favorite time of the year because you get to see such a tangible representation of community. . And it's just so nice to be able to see all of your neighbors coming together and helping one another."
"This is by far my favorite time of the year because you get to see such a tangible representation of community. . And it's just so nice to be able to see all of your neighbors coming together and helping one another."
Over the past year, visits to the university's Bear Pantry, which provides food for the community, more than doubled. Thanks to a new partnership with the Weld Food Bank, UNC is now able to bring a mobile version of its food bank to campus monthly.
In his time at the Weld Food Bank, CEO Bob O'Connor has helped keep residents fed through a recession, a tornado and widespread flooding. But he's never seen anything like the scale of hunger recently.