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GCFP Newsflash
October Newsflash
Today marks the 24th day of the current federal government shutdown. We at Gunnison Country Food Pantry are preparing to be the front line in providing food assistance to everyone whose benefits are paused. Learn more about local impact and how you can help. Read the October Newsflash…
September Newsflash
As many of you may already know, SNAP benefits are set to pause starting November 1 due to the federal government shutdown. This change will have a profound impact on hundreds of neighbors who rely on this vital support to feed their families. Read the September Newsflash…
August 2025 Newsflash
As we enter the dog days of summer, we, like you, are beginning to look ahead to school starting and the temperature dropping. But for now, we’re enjoying every hour of this beautiful Gunnison summer. Neighbors Helping Neighbors. Partnership Highlight: Farmer’s Market Donations. Volunteers Needed! Funder Highlight: The Partnership of the Episcopal Church in the Gunnison Valley. Read the August Newsflash…
July 2025 Newsflash
Colorful wildflowers are once again mixing with the sage and aspens to create a panorama of color up and down valley. Neighbors Helping Neighbors. Volunteer Opportunities. Update: How changes in federal politics will affect the Pantry. Volunteer Highlight: Holly Shephard. Read the July Newsflash…
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors
That’s the Pantry Way. Help ensure no one in the Gunnison Valley goes hungry. Thank you to everyone who attended the Pantry’s fundraising party, “Block Party with a Purpose”. Read about the Block Party…
June 2025 Newsflash
Rivers are running higher, trails are dry and Signal Peak is almost ready to ride – another Gunni summer is beginning to swing. Neighbors Helping Neighbors. Volunteer Opportunities. Program Highlight: Mobile Pantry. Donations for Discounts. Read the June Newsflash…
April 2025 Newsflash
It’s that time of increasingly warm days. River levels are rising, the mud is (mostly) drying to dirt, and both the north and south valley are relatively quiet. Neighbors Helping Neighbors. Volunteer Opportunities. Staff Highlight: Jackki Ruiz, Volunteer Coordinator. Donations for Discounts Events. Read the April Newsflash…
March 2025 Newsflash
After a week of what feels like sincerely warm weather, the valley is drying out and spring seems to be upon us. Neighbors Helping Neighbors. Volunteer Opportunities. Neighbor Highlight: Lucas Cabeza Avaria. New Partnership: Living Journeys. Coming Up: Film Screening of “Thinking Like Water”. Read the March Newsflash…
GCFP Blog
Government Shutdown Likely to Double Food Pantry Demand
Dear Friend of the Pantry, This past week, I’ve been holding my breath, hoping for a resolution to the government shutdown. Each day it continues, hundreds of our neighbors edge closer to losing vital food assistance through SNAP. As I shared in our last newsletter,...
Adding Warmth to Referrals
Many food pantries are familiar with the concept of referring their clients to other nonprofits that can help meet needs beyond food. Read about how Gunnison Food Pantry is easing into warm referrals with the help of a Community Coordinator.
Help ensure no one in the Gunnison Valley goes hungry
One of the defining traits of the Gunnison Valley is our tight-knit community. It grounds us, supports us, and often gives us purpose—especially in uncertain times. I hope you’ll join me in doubling down on your support for the Food Pantry. Now more than ever, we need to stand strong together. Thanks to people like you, the Pantry is on strong footing. But no one could have predicted the growing pressures we’re now facing.
West Elk Word: Gunnison Food Pantry
Jodi and Jake share the many ways our local Food Pantry fights hunger and food insecurity in our valley. Learn about their extensive outreach, where they get their food, the services they provide, and how you can help.
Impacts of federal funding cuts
Some residents of the North Valley in Gunnison County are not immune to having to deal with food insecurity. Just because Crested Butte is a growing, increasingly wealthy community, doesn’t mean some people living in the area don’t have to worry about how to provide enough food for them or their families.
Think Radio: Food for Thought
Listen to a conversation with Food Pantry ED, Jodi Payne, and Gunnison Country Times’ Alan Wartes. Jodi Payne is executive director of the Gunnison Country Food Pantry. In this episode of Think Radio, she discussed her journey from volunteering at a shelter in Marquette, Michigan, to the world of professional non-profit management.