July 19, 2024
We’re convening and soliciting feedback from food pantries, food banks, and others directly impacted by the new Community Food Assistance Provider Grant program. Our goal is to better understand how the future grants should be structured and administered before applications open in late summer.
July 11, 2024
Join AdventHealth, with support from the Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger, for your area’s “Community Health Improvement” public meeting. Your voice can help guide their efforts to create happier, healthier communities, including access to healthy, culturally affirming foods.
June 26, 2024
This month, we released a new report that sheds light on the effectiveness of the 2023 Food Pantry Assistance Grant program. Underscoring the importance of accessibility, equity, interconnectedness, and a culture of care, it recommends several improvements for the Blueprint’s grant initiative.
June 18, 2024
The process of transformation takes time, patience, and dedication – like going from seed to bounty in farming and gardening. And, the Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger is now ready to share its own harvest after a season of growth, recently completing its transformative journey.
June 13, 2024
With support from our Federal Policy Committee, the Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger and partners recently sent another letter to Colorado’s Attorney General related to the $24.6 billion proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons. Collectively, we expressed deep concerns about the recent sale of 91 Safeway locations across Colorado, done in hopes of helping secure the merger.
June 12, 2024
Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom but also a day to acknowledge the immense contributions of Black labor to the foundation and growth of the United States. Let’s honor the resilience and culture of Black Americans as well as their enduring struggles for equity and justice – including with food and nutrition — on Wednesday, June 19.
June 11, 2024
Throughout the month of June, there’s a dual celebration of identities and histories that shape our communities and our work for fair food access and community-owned food systems. Pride Month and Immigrant Heritage Month not only spotlight the richness brought by diverse identities but also the ongoing struggles for equity and justice.
June 5, 2024
As an organization committed to transparency and collaboration, the Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger presents its 2024 state legislative session review. Our team, through the Blueprint’s State Policy Committee, entered the session with many collective priorities. Join us in celebrating wins and reflecting on lessons learned as we all move towards a policy and advocacy landscape that’s fully accessible and working for the people of Colorado.
May 30, 2024
Our Connecting Food & Health Project Team is gathering sign-ons for a letter to the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing. It’s intended to show our support as advocates for a Regional Accountable Entity bid process that prioritizes: equity and inclusion, food and nutrition supports, and accountability and performance improvement in our state’s Medicaid program called Health First Colorado.
May 29, 2024
Families now have more ways to get their kids the nutrition they need in summer when school meals aren’t available. This includes the new grocery benefits program in Colorado, along with neighborhood meal sites and to-go meals available across the state.
