B-Dub and Chelsea talked to Bob and Alf from Food For Thought Denver in their latest podcast episode!
FFT is an amazing charity organization here in Denver.
The describe their mission saying:
During the school year, we provide each student with a PowerSack to take home every other weekend. Each PowerSack has 9-13 items, enough to feed a family of four 2 meals. FFT targets schools where 90% or more of the students are eligible for free and reduced lunch programs (income of a family of four is less than $29K/year to qualify). Because we give every student a PowerSack, many of the barriers that traditionally interfere with distribution are removed. We encourage community tables and food pantries the schools we serve to help make sure that no food is wasted and those who need food the most have access to extra or unwanted items.
Volunteers are the heart and soul of Food For Thought! Each week, more than 100 volunteers help pick-up, pack and deliver PowerSacks to the children we serve.
- FFT provides PowerSacks for elementary schoolchildren and a discreet food pantry at South High School
- FFT is a 100% volunteer program
- The generous FFT Advisory Board covers all administrative and fundraising costs
- 100% of all donations are used to buy food for our program
MISSION STATEMENT
Food For Thought Denver strives to eliminate weekend hunger for children in the Denver area by providing food PowerSacks, because we believe that no child should go hungry.
They have a really cool event called, "Rock-a-Belly," coming up soon! It's a fun event where you can eat, drink, and help an amazing cause!
Listen to the podcast above to find out more!
For tickets to the event and info click HERE!