Day 14: Local Food Security

Roadrunner Food Bank

Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico is the state’s largest nonprofit dedicated to solving hunger and food insecurity. Since 1979, it has worked with food pantries, shelters, schools, senior centers, healthcare partners, and other community organizations to provide nutritious food to children, families, and seniors across New Mexico. The organization’s work focuses on hunger relief, dignity, nutrition, food rescue, community partnerships, and ensuring New Mexicans have reliable access to healthy food.

Impact

  • Helps feed about 70,000 New Mexicans each week

  • Distributed 34 million pounds of food last year

  • Works through hundreds of partner organizations across the state

  • In the past 10 years, rescued 170 million pounds of food, helping provide approximately 141 million meals

Learn More Here: Roadrunner Food Bank

Donate Here: Donate | RRFB

Food Bank of the Rockies

Food Bank of the Rockies works to ignite the power of community to nourish people facing hunger across Colorado and Wyoming. Since 1978, the organization has provided nutritious food and essential resources through hundreds of local food pantries, shelters, schools, mobile pantries, and other community partners. The organization works to ensure that every person has access to the food they need to thrive.

Impact

  • Served 383,079 people in fiscal year 2025

  • 21% of those served were children

  • Distributes enough food for about 185,000 meals every day

  • Works with more than 800 Hunger Relief Partners

  • Serves the largest food bank coverage area in the contiguous U.S.

  • More than 538,000 people in its service area are currently food insecure, including 157,500 children

Learn More Here: Food Bank of the Rockies

Donate Here: Donate | RRFB

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