October 1, 2024

With its new framework and commitments, the Blueprint is being responsive to calls for clearer communication on how we center policy and advocacy work around specific priorities.

October 1, 2024

A few team members recently visited with Feeding Colorado to learn more about food bank operations across the state. Staff from several organizations, including the Blueprint, also met with U.S. Representative Yadira Caraveo in September.

September 23, 2024

At the Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger, we believe voting is fundamental to achieving meaningful change in food systems and beyond. It strengthens our collective voice, enabling us to demand policies that reflect our needs and values. 

Thank you to CommonSpirit Health and the Lloyd H. Dean Institute for recently honoring us with their Human Kindness and Health Justice Award! We were deeply honored to accept this accolade on behalf of our statewide network of partners who focus on food and health justice through the lens of equity, kindness, compassion, empathy, and trust.

September 20, 2024

National Hispanic Heritage Month is happening now through Tuesday, October 15. It’s a time to celebrate those who trace their roots to Central America, Mexico, South America, Spain, and the Spanish-speaking nations of the Caribbean.

September 5, 2024

Next month, the Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger will relaunch its advocacy academy and introduce two new spaces, where we’ll continue to challenge assumptions and co-create solutions while shifting power to communities.

August 22, 2024

Even with Colorado’s Healthy School Meals for All program, it’s still important for families to fill out their child’s school benefits form or application. Submission not only supports students and their families but also school funding and local communities. 

August 21, 2024

Congratulations to the public health departments of Adams, Arapahoe, and Larimer counties for receiving WIC Breastfeeding Awards of Excellence from the USDA during National Breastfeeding Month! Colorado WIC applauds their outstanding breastfeeding support and national recognition.

August 15, 2024

Colorado’s new Community Food Grants support all qualifying emergency food assistance providers with funding, specifically the procurement and distribution of healthy, culturally relevant foods in communities, while also championing local agriculture. The 2024 - 2025 funding application cycle is open only to food pantries.

August 8, 2024

The Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger continues to transition to its new organizational framework and structure. Dolores Ramirez, our Executive Director of Vision, shares new updates about the Blueprint’s transformation.

August 1, 2024

As the Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger continues to fully transition, we’ll sunset our Governing Council this September and establish a food sovereignty advisory board in October. The new Advisory Board of nine community representatives will play a pivotal role in ensuring all Blueprint efforts are deeply rooted in community initiatives and guided by the principles of food justice and sovereignty.

July 24, 2024

Our Policy & Community Justice Team is joining Coloradans for Local Communities to raise awareness for two statewide ballot measures – Initiatives 50 and 108 –  this fall. They’re being touted as relief to Coloradans when they’ll actually do the opposite: devastating the power of local communities to invest in what their residents need to thrive.

July 23, 2024

We’re excited to formally announce that Colorado is one of six states launching Project UP: Unlocking the Potential of WIC and Medicaid to Improve Nutrition and Health, with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

July 19, 2024

We’re convening and soliciting feedback from food pantries, food banks, and others directly impacted by the new Community Food Assistance Provider Grant program. Our goal is to better understand how the future grants should be structured and administered before applications open in late summer.

July 11, 2024

Join AdventHealth, with support from the Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger, for your area’s “Community Health Improvement” public meeting. Your voice can help guide their efforts to create happier, healthier communities, including access to healthy, culturally affirming foods.

June 18, 2024

The process of transformation takes time, patience, and dedication – like going from seed to bounty in farming and gardening. And, the Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger is now ready to share its own harvest after a season of growth, recently completing its transformative journey.