Basement of St. Francis of Assisi Church, 2746 Fifth St, Castle Rock
January 28, 2012
9:00am - 11:00am
Parking lot of St Francis church - if weather is bad we will move inside to the Assisi Hall
February 11, 2012
9:00am - 11:00am
Basement of St. Francis of Assisi Church, 2746 Fifth St, Castle Rock
Februaru 25, 2012
9:00am - 11:00am
Parking lot of St Francis church - if weather is bad we will move inside to the Assisi Hall
March 10, 2012
9:00am - 11:00am
Basement of St. Francis of Assisi Church, 2746 Fifth St, Castle Rock
March 24, 2012
9:00am - 11:00am
Parking lot of St Francis church - if weather is bad we will move inside to the Assisi Hall
We distribute items such as canned fruits, vegetables, spaghetti sause & pasta, cereal, milk, butter, eggs, fresh produce, chicken/meat, diapers, toiletries and more.
The items we give, depend on the donations we receive. Each day is different...we never know what food and/or staples we will have.
According to Food Bank of the Rockies (FBR) in a report 'Hunger in America 2010 (Local Report prepared for Food Bank of the Rockies" by Mathematica Policy Research Inc.):
42% of the members of households served by FBR are children under 18 years old
10% of the members of households served by FBR are children age 0 to 5 years
5% of the members of households served by FBR are elderly
43% of households include at least one employed adult
71% have incomes below the official federal poverty level during the previous month
49% report having to choose between paying for food or paying for utilities or heating fuel
44% had to choose between paying for food and paying their rent or mortgage bill
36% had to choose between paying for food and paying for medicine or medical care
25% of households served by FBR have at least one household member in poor health
