Food For Thought Denver

"The most rewarding piece is that we're creating a whole generation who will do a loving thing for people they may never even see." ~Bob Bell BIG THANKS to the wonderful people at PEOPLE! 🙏 The June 29 digital issue of PEOPLE Magazine | PEOPLE.com features our very own fearless leader, Bob Bell, as one of the "Heroes Among Us." 😍 Bobby, you are a TRUE HERO to tens of thousands of kiddos in #Denver, and we are all honored to be a part of the Food For Thought mission! 💪

OH WHAT A NIGHT! 😍😍😍

Rock-A-Belly is shaping up to be an unforgettable night, and TICKETS ARE GOING TO SELL OUT. 🎟️ Join us for an evening of live music with Groove 'N Motion, fantastic food and drinks, and the chance to celebrate our collective impact with the people who make it all possible: our volunteers, sponsors, donors, community partners, friends, and families. It’s a night to recognize what we’ve accomplished together and to build energy for the work ahead. 💪 We’re especially excited to be giving away “Black List,” a custom 1964 Ford F-100 pickup built by Weaver Customs, at Rock-A-Belly, with a HUGE THANKS to Parkwell for providing the Black List valet experience for the event. If you plan to join us, now is the time to secure your Rock-A-Belly tickets so you can be part of the celebration, the connections, and the momentum we’re carrying into the year ahead. See you on 6/6 at The Rose in beautiful downtown Golden! 😍 👉 https://lnkd.in/gGfbTVTc 👈

What. A. Year. ❤️ Today was our last day of packing for the school year, and our hearts are FULL. To everyone who showed up early on Fridays, week after week, to pack bags … to those who donated money and resources … and to all of you who have cheered us on and shared our mission – THANK YOU. We are truly humbled and honored by this strong community. 💪 While school may pause for the summer, OUR MISSION DOES NOT REST. We’ll be busy planning, connecting with new schools and partners, and getting ready to broaden our footprint so we can support even more kids and families next year. 🎉 NOW it’s time to celebrate all we’ve accomplished together and gear up for what’s next. Be sure to get your tickets to Rock-A-Belly so we can celebrate 2025, make new friends, and look ahead optimistically to 2026. We can’t wait to see you there. 😍 https://lnkd.in/gGfbTVTc

Guess what's coming up on June 6th? You guessed it ... IT'S ROCK-A-BELLY TIME!!! 😍🎸🎷🎤🎹 Bust out those dance shoes and get ready for an unforgettable night of great music from Groove 'N Motion & The Rocky Mountain Horns, delicious food and beverages, and making new friends at The Rose in beautiful Golden, CO. Tickets are ON SALE and sponsorships ARE AVAILABLE, y'all! SEE YOU IN A MONTH. 😍 https://lnkd.in/gGfbTVTc

Could this week be as good as last week? We had so many wonderful volunteers show up at MSU and East packing locations last Friday. Everyone was in great spirits and came down to Get. It. Done. for our kiddos. 💪 Let's give a super duper rockstar FFT shout out to Swinerton for their donation of over $23,000! 😍 A gift like this feeds literally thousands of kids and families in the Denver area. Swinerton has been a long-time partner and friend of FFT, and we are humbled by their dedication to our mission and community.

Next Friday, April 3, our founder Bob Bell will be at our East packing facility to recognize and thank the volunteers who serve there each week. ❤️ Bob is typically at our MSU location, so this visit is a special opportunity to celebrate the East team and the critical role they play in getting food to kids who need it. 🍴 To our East volunteers: thank you for your consistency, energy, and heart. We couldn’t do this work without you. 💪

We are SO PROUD to be this year's recipient of the 9th annual Chipping for Charities Golf Tournament! Mark your calendars for 9/21/26 and check out the sponsorship opportunities. Please share with everyone who would want to participate. ⛳ 👉 https://lnkd.in/gAKASawr 👈 THANK YOU i2 Construction, LLP for your generosity and support! 😍

🎉🍀 It’s a SUPER SPECIAL St. Patty's Day weekend for FFT because we’re CELEBRATING OUR 14TH ANNIVERSARY! 🤩 From serving just a couple of schools back in 2012 to expanding our reach to over 75 schools today and tens of thousands of kids throughout the Denver area. What a journey it’s been! 😍 HUGE THANKS to Rod Salyer of Gourmet for Good | Corporate Catering that Gives Back for not only feeding the troops this morning, but also for his INCREDIBLY GENEROUS gift of $34,000. You guys, that’s nearly 7,000 bags of food for our kiddos! 💚 Another BIG SHOUTOUT to JLL & Parkwell for their amazing $1,000 gift. Your support keeps the mission alive! 💪 To our volunteers, sponsors, and supporters: YOU MAKE THE MAGIC HAPPEN EVERY WEEK. We couldn’t do any of this without you. 💛 🚗💨 AND DON'T FORGET to enter to win “Black List,” our custom 1964 Ford F-100 Truck. Brought to you by Seyfer Specialties and Food for Thought - Denver, we're GIVING IT AWAY at Rock-A-Belly on June 6, 2026. Full details and entry: 👉 https://lnkd.in/gGFjf7gs 👈 Cheers to 14 incredible years of fighting weekend hunger — and to making sure no child goes hungry in our city. 🥳 #FoodForThoughtDenver #14YearsStrong #FuelTheFuture #RockABelly2026

Another unforgettable packing morning at MSU and East! 😍 HUGE FFT THANK YOU to Don, Betsy, and Katie Rainville, owners of Elite Warehousing and Fulfillment. These are the wonderful humans who donate the ENTIRE SPACE to FFT for our East packing operation. You cannot put into words how much this means to our organization and the impact it has on our kiddos. 💥 And a BIG SHOUT OUT to our Food Bank of the Rockies delivery guru, Gary! He came to volunteer for the first time today. Needless to say, we'll be seeing Gary again. ❤️ Finally, remember that time we said you could win a custom 1964 Ford F-100 pickup? 🛻💨 Well, as a reminder we are GIVING AWAY the one-of-a-kind beauty named Black List at our Rock-A-Belly Festival fundraiser on June 6, 2026, in Golden. 🔥 STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING AND ENTER TO WIN! 📲 Rules, guidelines, and details here: https://lnkd.in/gGFjf7gs