Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the new Gunnison Country Food Pantry with Katie Dix cutting the ribbon.

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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...

Volunteers unload many boxes of food in the GCFP storeroom.

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...

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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…

A blond woman picks a ripe tomato from a box.

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…

A GCFP volunteer restocks shelves wearing a blue jacket and a smile.

February 2025 Newsflash

Thank you for reading this month’s newsletter. Neighbors Helping Neighbors. Volunteer Opportunities. Special Day of Giving for the Mountaineer Marketplace. Donor Highlight: City of Gunnison and Gunnison County. Read the February Newsflash…

January GVFP Newsflash.

January 2025 Newsflash

Happy New Year! We at the Pantry hope it’s a fruitful one filled with growth and possibilities. We also hope you’re staying warm amid the recent (very) cold snap. Neighbors Helping Neighbors. 2024 Reflections. Volunteer Opportunities. New Staff Highlight: AmeriCorps Food Security Coordinator, Natalie Pax. Read the January Newsflash…

GCFP Blog

Gunnison Country Food Pantry nears renovation fundraising target

Gunnison Country Food Pantry nears renovation fundraising target

While the Gunnison Country Food Pantry (GCFP) has played a vital role in food assistance for residents in need throughout the Gunnison Valley since it opened in 2006, the pantry has recently acquired a much larger space to meet growing demands and bridge information gaps to those it serves as well.

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Food Pantry asks City for endorsement

Food Pantry asks City for endorsement

The Gunnison Country Food Pantry asked the City of Gunnison to endorse and advocate for the renovation of the organization’s new facility — a move that will allow the organization to continue combating food insecurity in the Gunnison Valley.

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County antes up $30K toward Food Pantry’s new home

County antes up $30K toward Food Pantry’s new home

The Gunnison County Commissioners gave a nod of approval for the Gunnison Country Food Pantry’s Food for Life expansion project, chipping in a grant of $30,000 to help finance the pantry’s purchase and renovation of its future facility at 405 W. Tomichi, site of the former Colorado Fitness gym.

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Young at Heart Disbands

Young at Heart Disbands

After a long history in the valley, Young at Heart, a volunteer organization serving Gunnison seniors since 1963, has disbanded. The Gunnison Senior Center, part of the Gunnison Parks and Recreation Department, has taken over the group’s former functions.

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