Easing one source of stress for preschool educators could make teachers better in the classroom, managers of the collaborative food program say
Food insecurity
The Colorado Sun’s coverage of food insecurity.
Posted inEquity
Two programs that kept Coloradans fed through the pandemic are shrinking. One may even shut down.
Food justice programs are scrambling to keep delivering fresh fruits and vegetables to people in need.
Posted inOpinion Columns
Zornio: Could you eat well on $195 a month in groceries?
Half a million Coloradans will have emergency SNAP funds wrongly cut as food prices soar
Posted inOpinion Columns
Opinion: Food assistance is being reduced, but hunger remains
The SNAP cuts are taking power away from families to decide what they need, where they want, and on their own time
Posted inBusiness
COVID pushed Colorado nonprofits to their limits. Leaders stuck around, committed to the mission, not the money.
As the next wave of economic challenges lines up, top managers say they’d rather fight to help clients than jump on the corporate track
Posted inEquity
SNAP benefits drop at least $90 a month in Colorado as food, housing, heating and fuel prices rise
Some anticipate a 20% increase in people needing help as SNAP benefits that expanded during the pandemic return to previous levels
Posted inPolitics and Government
Navigating Denver’s snow-covered sidewalks is dangerous, and often impossible, for people with disabilities
Unplowed and icy walkways impact all pedestrians, but they are even more challenging for people who use wheelchairs, walkers and other mobility devices to navigate.
Posted inOpinion Columns
Opinion: Choose local food to end ‘food apartheid’
We need more local institutions like hospitals or schools to source their food from local producers.
Posted inHealth
Kids’ health is impacted most by life outside a doctor’s office, so Children’s Hospital is treating social-economic wellness, too
Children’s Hospital Colorado’s Resource Connect helps families get fresh food, rental assistance, help with their electric bills, diapers and school supplies
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As families grapple with food insecurity amid the pandemic, one Denver preschool has stood up its own fresh market
Just about every week, Trenna Richardson’s family gathers for what she calls “soul food Sunday,” a full spread that often consists of fried chicken, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, greens, corn and cornbread. “We just go all-out on Sundays,” said Richardson, who teaches toddlers at Clayton Early Learning in northeast Denver. But feeding a household of […]