With many individuals struggling with financial insecurity, our goal is to connect community members with communication around temporary and permanent community resources in Northern Colorado. If you are aware of a resource that should be added to the list, please email it to theevolutionofgrowth@gmail.com
Friendly Nick’s Butcher (Fort Collins)
Located in: Scotch Pines Village Shopping Center
Address: 2601 S Lemay Ave UNIT 4, Fort Collins, CO 80525
Phone: (970) 657-2466
Friendly Nick’s Butcher will be offering free meat to anyone who is losing their SNAP benefits or furloughed/working without pay during the shutdown until funding from community support runs out.
1# Ground Beef
1# Pork Shoulder
1# Chicken Breast
1# Chicken Drums or Wings
1/2 Dozen Eggs.
All free, just show us your EBT or Federal ID card.
If you would like to donate: https://gofund.me/1e2e96b64
Serve 6.8: Adopt-A-Family
Walk into any Resource Center during open hours to sign up for Adopt-A-Family. Click your city to view upcoming Resource Center and other evening / weekend Sign Up location options
What is provided?
The Adopt-A-Family ministry provides food boxes and a turkey or $20 gift card at Thanksgiving and 3 gifts per child and a family gift card at Christmas.
Sign Up Here
Larimer County Food Bank
Weld County Food Bank
Foco Cafe
FoCo Cafe is the first nonprofit restaurant in Fort Collins. Cafe patrons set the price for cafe cuisine in this pay-what-you-can setting. Instead of a cash register, a donation box is inside. If you can give more, please pay it forward. If you have a little less, pay what you can. If your pockets are empty, participate in the community with your time and talent in exchange for a mouth-watering meal.
Address: 225 Maple St, Fort Collins, CO 80521
Phone: (309) 368-1659
Menu: facebook.com
The Freedge (Free Fridge) at Foco Cafe
Our outside fridge & freezer (aka: the freedge) is a community resource that customers and other members of the foco community come and use every single day! We stock the freedge with food from our kitchen and from vindeket, a local food justice organization – but we depend on donations from any and all community members who may have food to contribute! This resource is upheld by the community for the community, and we appreciate all the help we can get! Unexpired, healthy & ready to eat foods are of highest priority!
The Kindness Cupboard (Foco Cafe)
The Kindness Cupboard at FoCo Cafe provides non-perishable food items to anyone in need 24/7. It was built and painted by local kids and installed by New Thought Northern Colorado Center for Spiritual Living. The purpose of the cupboard is to offer accessible food to the community while reducing food waste. You can support the Kindness Cupboard by donating non-perishable items or fresh produce at the cupboard, and consider utilizing the FoCo Freedge for fresh produce donations.
The Giving Tree (Foco Cafe)
The Giving Tree at FoCo Cafe was inspired by the ‘Wall of Kindness’ movement in Iran. It was brought to life with the help of two local farmers and the support of the Cafe. The Tree serves as a symbol of community and brings people together regardless of their background or status. It was built using recycled materials, adhering to the principles of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. The Giving Tree has been a success, with the community continuously restocking it with essential items.
To support the Giving Tree, individuals or groups can sponsor a specific item for a month. This can be done by making a donation or choosing to sponsor a particular branch. Donations can be made through PayPal or Colorado Gives, and specific instructions should be provided to ensure the donation benefits the Giving Tree. Sponsoring a branch ranges in cost depending on the item, from $15/month for shoe laces to $100/month for sunscreen, snacks, or reusable water bottles.
For more information on sponsoring or donating, individuals can contact info@fococafe.org.
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