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Inside Hunger Free Colorado’s Lobby Day Practices for HSMA Funding
Hunger Free Colorado entered 2024 with a seemingly straightforward legislative agenda. Then, the session quickly transformed into an urgent call to action to support Healthy School Meals for All (HSMA) […]
April 19, 2024
2024 Policy Priorities
On January 10th, Colorado lawmakers will convene at the state capitol for the start of the 2024 Legislative Session. This will begin the 120-day lawmaking period when state representatives and […]
Tags: Healthy food incentive fund, Time to Eat
January 3, 2024
A Look Back on Our 2023 Achievements
Hotline, SNAP PEAS, & Mobile Outreach Throughout 2023, our Client Services team made remarkable strides in advancing our mission to end hunger. Our Hotline staff worked tirelessly to connect Coloradans […]
December 19, 2023
Electronic Theft of SNAP
Relief is now available for Colorado victims, but work remains to address card security and skimming. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants receive their benefits each month on an Electronic […]
August 28, 2023
Hunger Free Colorado’s Response to Recent Supreme Court Rulings
Supreme Court Fails to Uphold Navajo Nation’s Water Rights – Arizona v. Navajo Nation On June 22, 2023, the Supreme Court declined to enforce the United States’ responsibility for the […]
Tags: Advocacy, supreme court
July 13, 2023
Hunger Free Colorado’s Statement in Support of the Hot Foods Act
As a statewide anti-hunger nonprofit that works directly with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants, Hunger Free Colorado expresses strong support for Colorado Senator Michael Bennet’s proposed bill to lift […]
Tags: Congress, federal policy, Hot foods, legislative, SNAP
July 12, 2023
The Impact of the Debt Limit Compromise
The debt limit compromise that has been reached by Congress avoids default by sacrificing access to vital resources for low-income Americans. The agreement expands cruel and ineffective work requirements for […]
Tags: Congress, debt limit, TANF
June 1, 2023
2023 Legislative Wrap-Up
The Colorado General Assembly wrapped up its 2023 legislative session this year on May 8th. It comes at a time when rising costs are making it that much harder for […]
Tags: child tax credit, Earned income tax credit
May 22, 2023
From Mile High to Capitol Hill: Hunger Free Colorado Heads to D.C. for the National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference
This May, staff from Hunger Free Colorado headed to Washington D.C. for the National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference, co-sponsored by the Food Research & Action Center and Feeding America. At […]
Tags: HSMA, Lobbying, NAHP Conference, SNAP, Washington D.C.
May 18, 2023
Welcoming Our New Board Members!
Hunger Free Colorado has just welcomed five new board members! We are so excited to have them on the team. Read more about them below. Introducing… Iffie Jennings – Area […]
Tags: Advocacy, board members, community
October 13, 2022
Jerima King – Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Impactful Individuals in Our Community // Celebrando el Mes de la Herencia Hispana: Personas que han impactado a nuestra comunidad
En español a continuación Meet Jerima King, a naturalized citizen originally from Panama who has lived in Colorado with her husband and family for almost 30 years and volunteers for […]
Tags: Advocacy, community, Hispanic Heritage, share your story
October 12, 2022
Dr. Francisco E. Miraval – Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Impactful Individuals in Our Community // Celebrando el Mes de la Herencia Hispana: Personas que han impactado a nuestra comunidad
En español a continuación Happy Hispanic Heritage Month, a time to recognize the extraordinary achievements and vast influence of Hispanic Americans and to uplift their cultures and extensive histories. Hunger […]
Tags: Community members, Hispanic Heritage, share your story, Spanish
September 28, 2022
Hunger Free Colorado Selects Lindsey Loberg for 2022 Kathy Underhill Scholarship Award
The Kathy Underhill Scholarship Award highlights exceptional work in the food access field with advocacy, policy, or community engagement through the lens of health equity. Kathy Underhill, Hunger Free Colorado’s […]
Tags: Advocacy, award, community, food access, health, KUSA, leadership, lindsey loberg, No Cost Grocery Program, scholarship
June 8, 2022
2022 Legislative Wrap-Up
On May 11th, the Colorado legislative session wrapped up and we were finally able to catch our breath. We take our work seriously and that means that too often we […]
Tags: ballot initiative, bill, child nutrition, colorado legislation, food assistance, Healthy school meals for all, policy, school meals, SNAP
May 17, 2022
What is “Healthy School Meals for All”?
Since 1946, schools have had Free or Reduced-Price Lunch programs (part of the National School Lunch Program) to help students get at least one nutritious meal a day. Unfortunately, even […]
Tags: bill, child nutrition programs, colorado legislature, COVID hunger, HSMA, p-ebt, sb22-087, school meals, senate
March 25, 2022
Hunger Free Colorado’s 2022 Legislative Preview
On January 12th, Colorado lawmakers will convene at the state capitol for the start of the 2022 Legislative Session. This will begin the 120-day lawmaking period when state representatives and […]
Tags: Advocacy, child nutrition programs, colorado legislature, food assistance, food pantries, nutrition, policy, school meals, SNAP, supplemental nutrition assistance program
January 6, 2022
Tell Colorado’s U.S. Senators to support nutrition provisions in the Social Infrastructure Bill
As we continue to support our community through the pandemic, we need an investment by the federal government in the well-being of all people in this country. The pandemic has […]
December 26, 2021
5 Ways to Fight Hunger this Holiday Season
The holidays have arrived! For many this is a time for celebration. Though for some of our neighbors, this is also a time when food may be scarce and regular […]
December 13, 2021
Why Colorado campuses should strive to be hunger free
By Amelia Federico This summer I had the opportunity to work with Hunger Free Colorado and Young Invincibles as a Community College Fellow, assisting with policy development and designing outreach […]
October 19, 2021
A Q-and-A with Karla
On September 1st we were thrilled to welcome Karla Gonzales Garcia as our Director of Organizing and Community Partnerships. Karla will lead our efforts to work with the larger community […]
Tags: Advocacy
September 30, 2021
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