Capitol Hill United Neighbors Coordinating Emergency Holiday Food Drive for Food for All

November 22, 7:27 AMDenver Jobs ExaminerAndrew Hudson

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Upon learning that two local non-profit service agencies cannot keep up with the demand for canned food and staples, Capitol Hill neighborhood organizations and businesses are pitching in to coordinate an emergency food drive titled “Food for All” to help replenish inventories at the food banks at Denver Urban Ministries (DenUM) and Metro CareRing.

The “Food for All” campaign will continue through the end of December, 2009. All donated items will be shared for distribution by Metro CareRing and Denver Urban Ministries.

The following organizations have signed up as collection sites, and donations may be dropped off there:

Hooked on Colfax - 3215 E. Colfax Ave. - 303-398-2665

CHUN Office - 1290 Williams St. - 303-830-1651

Annie's Cafe - 3100 E. Colfax Ave. - 303-355-8197

The Shoppe - 3103 E. Colfax Ave. - 303-322-3969

Caffe Sanora - 1245 E. Colfax Ave. Ste. 101 - 303-860-7511

Sengers on the Fax - 3014 E. Colfax Ave. - 303-355-0823

UMB Bank - 1635 E. Colfax Ave. - 303-388-3641

FirstBank of Denver - 1617 E. Colfax Ave. - 303-393-6800

FirstBank of Denver - 29th and Quebec Branch - 2850 Quebec St. - 303-388-4100

Lovely Confections - 1489 Steele St. - 720-524-7770

Atomic Cowboy - 3237 E. Colfax Ave. - 303-377-7900

Charlie's Denver - 900 E. Colfax Ave. - 303.839.8890

Calvantt Fashion & Barber Shop - 3339 E. Colfax Ave. - 303-399-1221

Items needed include:

Diapers (all sizes)

Peanut butter

Canned tuna

Cereal

Any canned/nonperishable food

Personal hygiene items

Toilet paper

Metro CareRing is “Meeting Basic Human Needs, Promoting Self-Sufficiency, Advocating for Social Change.”  In 2009, Metro CareRing experienced a 30% increase in the number of families and individuals requesting food packages.  This increase happened as their food donations went down.  They are now experiencing a CRITICAL IMMEDIATE NEED for food donations.

The mission of Denver Urban Ministries is to “nourish the spirit of the community and cultivate awareness of urban life, providing resources for persons in crisis and create opportunities for individual and community growth and service.”  DenUM meets people in crisis in Outreach Services, develops self-sufficiency through Job Services, strengthens the community through Advocacy, and fosters awareness and growth through Urban Education.

Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods, Inc. (CHUN), Capitol Hill United Ministries (CHUM), Colfax on the Hill, South City Park Neighborhood Association, Propaganda Labs, MyColfax.org, Civic Canopy, and various Colfax Ave. merchants including Annie’s Café and Hooked on Colfax, are proud to collaborate in this effort and together are issuing this “Call to Action” for neighbors to help support these two food banks.  Other Capitol Hill businesses, churches and schools are invited to join in to participate as food collection sites and can contact Andrea Furness to sign up at 303-830-1651.

For information on “Food for All” please contact Andrea Furness (andreafurness@chundenver.org or 303-830-1651) or visit: www.chundenver.org.