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Boulder Soda Tax 2019 Health Equity Fund awards
Dec 6th
Do you know Boulder has hungry people. Here is a way we try to feed them
The City of Boulder has announced funding awards for 40 programs promoting health equity for city residents who are low-income or otherwise experiencing health disparities. Funded programs will address health promotion, general wellness and chronic disease prevention for at-risk populations.
During its Dec. 4 meeting, the Boulder City Council approved disbursement of $4,648,702.72 in total funding for 2019, through the Health Equity Fund (HEF), a community funding program created with revenues collected from the Sugar Sweetened Beverage Product Distribution Tax (SSB Tax). Program activities will include distribution of healthy and fresh foods, physical fitness, nutrition and wellness education, direct health services, increasing access to child care, health care and other services related to health improvement.
The city coordinates annual competitive HEF fund rounds where agencies can apply for funding for programs that meet the tax legislative intent and other HEF criteria. The Health Equity Advisory Committee, which includes a diverse group of community members, review applications and make funding allocation recommendations to the city.
In November 2018, city voters approved ballot measure 2D, allowing the city to retain all SSB Tax revenue for the HEF. Any revenue that is not allocated through the fund round will carry over for allocation for future funding opportunities.
The list of 2019 HEF funding allocations is available on the HEF website. For more information, please contact Elizabeth Crowe, Health Equity Fund program manager at 303-441-1928 or crowee@bouldercolorado.gov.
Harvest of Hope Pantry in Boulder
Oct 3rd
Jann shows us where Harvest of hope is in Boulder and how you can take part in either donating to the food bank or receiving food in charity.
Find out more at http://hopepantry.org/ and see more of our videos from the Harvest of Hope Pantry here
Harvest of Hope Pantry
Sep 19th
Harvest of Hope Pantry in Boulder combines the rich traditions of two Boulder, Colorado Catholic churches, the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center and Sacred Heart of Jesus and their food banks that have served the single poor and families for more 40 years. The Benedictines, a Roman Catholic religious order of monks and nuns, opened the St. Thomas Aquinas Food Bank in 1970, serving the poor from the back porch of the church’s pastoral center. The Sacred Heart of Jesus Food Box Program was founded in 1983 by a dedicated group of parishioners, who prepared boxes of food for needy Boulder households. In 2012, these two Catholic churches combined their programs to form Harvest of Hope Pantry to expand their food bank and hospitality ministries, and to serve the ongoing needs of Boulder’s poor.
The pantry is located 100 yards west of 30th Street on the south side of Valmont Road in a small shopping center next door to the Mexican restaurant Rancho Grande. The closest bus stop is at the corner of 30th Street and Valmont Road.
2960 Valmont Road
Boulder, CO 80301
(720) 382-1971
Website: http://hopepantry.org/
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E-Mail: barbara@hopepantry.org