Broomfield FISH hosts annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive

Corbett Stevenson, Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo.
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May 2—Amid soaring grocery prices and high costs of living, Broomfield FISH seeks to help the community through its Stamp Out Hunger food drive.

"Our participants are really hit hard by the high costs of living they're experiencing, and also on the other side, we're seeing our purchasing power go less far at the grocery store," said Maggie Sava, communications and media manager for Broomfield FISH.

To alleviate the pressure high costs of living have caused on the community, FISH will continue its annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive.

Volunteer Tina Reeves places labels on food donations at Broomfield FISH food bank and family resource center on Monday. (Matthew Jonas ??

The drive is a partnership with local post offices, and this year FISH will be partnering with Broomfield Main and Eagle View post offices and the 11887 Washington St. location in Northglenn.

To participate in the food drive, Broomfield residents can leave out bags of non-perishable food items, including in a Stamp Out Hunger bag they will receive in the mail, at their mailbox. The bags will be picked up by postal workers on May 13 and taken back to FISH. People who live in neighborhoods with community mailboxes will need to leave their food donations at the community mailbox instead of at the end of their driveway.

The food drive is one of the largest FISH has each year, and will greatly alleviate pressure put on the organization to feed community members in need.

"Our goal this year is to collect 60,000 pounds of food which is a substantial amount and makes a huge difference in our marketplace," Sava said. The FISH marketplace is available for Broomfield County residents to acquire food assistance. FISH also offers housing assistance, utilities assistance and resources for emotional well-being.

Volunteer Patti Greene sorts bread donations at Broomfield FISH food bank and family resource center on Monday. (Matthew Jonas ??

Any non-perishable food items can be donated for the food drive, except those that come in glass containers to avoid breakage. Current high-need food items include crackers, condiments, dry pasta, cereal, cooking oil, baking mixes, broth, soup, juice and canned corn.

More information can be found on the Broomfield Fish website.