COLORADO SPRINGS FOOD RESCUE
1020 N Walnut Street Apt 2, Colorado Springs, CO 80905 www.coloradospringsfoodrescue.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: To cultivate a healthy, equitable food system in the greater Colorado Springs community.

To cultivate a healthy, equitable food system in the greater Colorado Springs community through integrated neighborhood-based programs promoting fresh food access, education and growing opportunities.

Food Rescue / No-Cost Grocery Programs: Weekly resident-led healthy food distribution programs that served 11,000 food insecure individuals in 2018, with an additional 2,000 people served through nonprofit food rescue partnerships. In 2018, CSFR rescued over 371,000 pounds of nutritious foods- a value of $1,357,900. 15% of food was redistributed to our partners by bike and trailer, & over 160 volunteers clocked in over 5,000 hours of service. 64.6% of participating neighbors reported attending the grocery program every week. 37% report receiving 4-6 fruits or vegetables of their daily amount from the weekly grocery program.

F.L.Y. (Food systems Leadership for Youth): F.L.Y. is CSFR's youth development initiative that engages food literacy training alongside community-building projects for a healthier Colorado Springs. We believe that a just food movement must center the voices of youth, and specifically youth who are most impacted by food injustices. In 2018, 137 students engaged were engaged, 12 students went through semester-long curriculum & service learning as interns, & 4 students were hired as employees. employees. 33,000+ lbs of healthy food were distributed by F.L.Y. teens, & 17 class credits received by high school students for participation.

Participatory Action Research: In partnership with El Paso County Public Health (hereafter EPCPH), CSFR is conducting research for El Paso County's first food systems assessment, the purpose of which is to determine policy, systems and environmental changes recommended by residents of four neighborhoods in Southeast Colorado Springs. In service of this, CSFR hired Natalie Avila as our Community Food Education Coordinator in the fall of 2018. Natalie's work the community entails neighborhood engagement, policy audits, focus group facilitation, market analysis, individual interviews, leadership development, creation of neighborhood food councils, community food fairs and other educational opportunities.

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