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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...
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...
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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…
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…
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 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 Food Pantry in need of donations for holiday food drive
As we all stock up our own cupboards in preparation for holiday feasts, now is a good time to grab an extra can or two of your favorite items to help stock the Gunnison Country Food Pantry during their holiday food drive. The pantry has received fewer donations over the past six months than it did previously, and yet the need for food assistance in Gunnison County is growing.
Western event focus on food insecurity
Students grab fruit and vegetables from a selection provided by the Gunnison Country Food Pantry.
Pickleball raises money for food pantry
Gunnison and Crested Butte pickleball players enjoyed a ‘Pickleball For A Purpose’ round robin tournament on Nov. 5th to benefit GCFP.
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.
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.
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.