Upcoming Food Drives

FEBRUARY IS FOOD FOR FINES MONTH
Bring in non-perishable food items to any
of the 6 Garfield County Libraries (Carbondale, Glenwood,
New Castle, Silt, Rifle & Parachute) and receive
$1 credit for each item you donate
against current balance on your library card.
No fines? Please bring in food to help
your neighbors in need!

LIFT-UP Food Pantries
Click here for locations and hours.

If you are interested in hosting a Food Drive please contact LIFT-UP at 970.625.4496 or email Marketing@liftup.org.

Food Drive Host Resources

Food Drive Sign-up Form (please email to marketing@liftup.org)
Facebook Post
Sign Template
Handout Template

Food Theme of the Month

January: Canned Fruit & Veggies
Try to be healthy, reduce sodium & sugar.
February: Canned Food Month!
Donate Canned Meats (tuna, chicken, ham) all great sources of protein!
March: Peanut Butter
March 1st is National Peanut Butter Day – celebrate all month with Peanut Butter donations!
April: Protein/Energy/Granola Bars
Good snacks for kids and adults
May: Beans (canned & dried)
June: Jellies & Jams
July: Nuts (peanuts, pistachios, almonds...)
Nuts are an excellent source of protein!
August: Cereal & Oatmeal (flavored)
Kids need to eat a healthy breakfast to perform best at school.
September: Hearty Soups
October: Pasta & Pasta Sauce
Warm up the fall with hearty fare and add veggies and meat.
November: Stew & Chili
December: Bisquick, Flour & Sugar

Thanks!

Giving Thanks for our December Food Drive Hosts!

Anytime Fitness
Aspen Film
Aspen Music Festival & School
Aspen Valley Ski Club
At the Meeting
Basalt Middle School
Berthod Motors
Bullocks
Carbondale Beer Works
Colorado Mountain College
Coldwell Banker Mason Morse
Cooper Wine & Spirits
Glenwood Subaru
Habitat Re-store
Integrated Properties
Kenichi
Land Rover Roaring Fork
Murray Dental
Pitkin Library
Rifle Middle School
RMI
Snowmass Club
Sopris Elementary

Suggested Non-Perishable Food Items:

CANNED:

Tuna

Chicken

Chili

Soup

Fruit

Beef Stew

Vegetables

Pasta Sauce

DRIED:

Beans

Nuts

Rice

Pasta

Mac & Cheese

Oatmeal

Crackers

Cereal

STAPLES:

Peanut Butter

Sugar

Flour

Bisquick

Jelly/Jam

Boxed Juice

Energy Bars

Grocery Gift Cards