We strive to serve healthy, quality food to our neighbors and individual donations, food drives, and business partnerships help us meet the needs of Routt County. If you would like to donate, our Food Banks accept most food and beverage donations, as long as products have not expired and packages remain unopened. If you’d like to hold a food drive for LiftUp, please contact us at 970-870-8804.
Food Bank items we always need are:
- Canned goods, Dental hygiene, Feminine products, Grains, Infant care, Personal care items, Produce
- Garden supplies for our greenhouse including seeds, starts, and seedlings
We also serve more than 600 snacks daily to kids in Routt County through our Rocket Pack Program. To make sure kids get the best snacks possible, there are certain guidelines:
- Must contain 8g sugar or less
- Must donate at least 50 of the same item
- Must be individually packaged and not expired or past best by date
Rocket Pack Snacks we prefer include:
| Apples | Bananas | Beef Jerky | Chips (low sodium) |
| Fruit snacks | Goldfish crackers | Granola bars | Pretzels |
Grow-A-Row Program
Do you have a green thumb? Dedicate a row of your own garden to LiftUp and share your bounty with us. For more details, please reach out to our Food Bank Manager foodbank@liftuprc.org
Our Greenhouse – LiftUp believes everyone deserves fresh, health food, so in addition to your garden donations, we are growing produce and herbs! In 2022, we harvested 181 pounds of produce from our greenhouse.
Seasonal volunteers are needed to help prep and clean our greenhouse for the growing season, to plant and care for the crops, to harvest during the season and to help clean it out for the winter. Become a greenhouse volunteer!