Summit County Cares Food Drive & Fundraiser – May 1-31, 2010

Help Stop Hunger in Summit County

□ Food bank demands are up 40% year-over-year in 2010 on top of the 150% increase in 2009.

□ Family & Intercultural Resource Center’s (FIRC) Food Bank is giving out 2,000 lbs. of food per month.

□ May is a critical month for residents as they transition through seasonal jobs.

□ Goal is to stock the area food banks with enough food to last through the off-season by collecting 7,000 pounds of food

□ Financial donations can be used to buy food in bulk

Summit County Cares Purpose

□ Summit County Cares is a connection of non profit service organizations offering Emergency and Basic Needs Assistance to residents.

□ Food and funding benefit Family & Intercultural Resource Center, Summit Community Care Clinic, Advocates for Victims of Assault and Summit County Health & Human Services.

How the program will work:

□ A food bin will be provided to participating businesses April 30-May 31

□ Pick-up will occur twice a week or upon request based on the volume

□ Signage will be provided

Benefits to Sponsors

□ Show you care by helping the community, customers and employees who can’t put food on their table without donations

Donation Information:

□ Posters on the bins explain the non perishable items needed

□ Financial donations can be made online at www.summitfoundation.org

Donation Information:
Please make checks payable to Summit County Cares and mail to:
The Summit Foundation 
P.O. Box 4000 
Breckenridge, CO 80424.

Donations can be delivered to:

The Summit Foundtion

111 Lincoln Avenue - A

Breckenridge - 970.453.5970

CLICK HERE TO DONATE NOW!

 

The Need is Great

FIRC Statistics

□ FIRC gave over $100,000 for rent, utility and medical assistance last year.

□ Rent Assistance demand is up 80%

□ Food Bank demand is up 300%

Social Services

□ Salvation Army Fund 2009*

□ 32% YTD increase in total financial assistance provided

□ 50% YTD increase in the number of individuals receiving assistance

□ 54% YTD increase in rental assistance provided

□ Church Fund 2009*

□ 55% YTD increase in total financial assistance provided

□ 37% YTD increase in number of individuals receiving assistance

□ 61% YTD increase in lodging assistance provided

□ 40% YTD increase in gasoline assistance provided

Advocates for Victims of Assault

□ Rental Assistance demand is up 35%

□ Assistance with food is up 40%