Mesa County Hunger Alliance Story and History
Lunch Lizard Mobile Summer Meals program launches. School District 51 Food and Nutrition Services operates the Lunch Lizard, which began in partnership with the Western Colorado Community Foundation.
Kids Aid moves into its own warehouse, after being in operation since 2004. Nearly two decades later, Kids Aid provides weekend food to children in over 100 community locations across Mesa County. Partnerships range from libraries, preschools, District 51’s Lunch Lizard and Colorado Mesa University.
Mutual Aid Partners is founded as a direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic, galvanizing creative food distribution channels & boosting collaboration between social service organizations and grassroots efforts.
St. Mary’s Regional Hospital and Food Bank of the Rockies began the process of working together towards a shared facility for FBR and Meals on Wheels Mesa County. This resulted in the hospital establishing greater support for hunger relief work as part of Community Health.
