LIFT-UP, a nonprofit providing food assistance from Aspen to Parachute, has launched its annual year-end fundraising campaign: “Donate to the Plate.” Executive Director Ivan Jackson explained the importance of this initiative in a recent interview with The Sopris Sun.According to data from Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger relief organization, one in seven children experiences […]
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LIFT-UP gets an uplift with new GWS facility
LIFT-UP, a nonprofit aiding those facing food insecurity across the Roaring Fork Valley, has seen a surge in demand. With nine programs from Aspen to Parachute, LIFT-UP offers various services, including food pantries, mobile distribution sites, extended food tables (soup kitchens) and senior meals. In 2023, they served over 128,000 individuals, doubling their outreach from […]
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Food hub feasibility study to wrap up by Spring 2023
Up and down the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys, farmers and ranchers raise local produce — from meats to fresh vegetables — yet there are still many residents who are regularly concerned about keeping enough food on their family’s table. Several entities, both governmental and nongovernmental, from Parachute to Aspen, are interested in the […]