Squash As Big As My Head
Fall Has Arrived; Thanks To All
By Sierra Fleenor
GPHC Executive Director
Fall has finally arrived and with it comes dropping temperatures and gardens producing squash the size of my head.
While we can’t do much about the former, we’ve been distributing more produce than ever this year including several varieties of the latter.
Our Food Pantry and Farm Stand continue to attract dozens of clients weekly, all of whom are served by donations from Food Bank of the Rockies, Greater Park Hill faith communities, and individual neighbors.
Our Weekend Food Program is back in swing and we have added an additional site where we are distributing our bags. We now serve Roots Elementary, Smith Elementary, Park Hill Elementary, and the Vickers Boys and Girls Club. Donations from Food Bank of the Rockies and neighbors like you help us run this program. Please consider donating either in-kind or financially this year to keep this excellent program running.
As we enter the final quarter of the year, we are conducting surveys to assess our Food Pantry.
If you are a current or past donor to the Food Pantry, we would love to hear from you. You can pick up a survey in our office during our office hours (Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) or access it online at http://greaterparkhill.org/get-involved/donate/. The survey only takes five minutes to complete, and will close Nov. 1. Please make some time to complete it to help us assess our work.
We would like to thank all our volunteers for their tireless work this month and we’d especially like to thank the wonderful folks who made last month’s annual Home Tour and Street Fair possible. Every year pulling off this incredible event is a feat and we couldn’t have done it without each and every one of these volunteers. Kudos to Lana Cordes and Rob Barber for their outstanding leadership organizing this day of fun.
This month, we need some specific items for our food pantry and farm stand: jars and cans of fruit, canned meats, Ensure and other meal replacements, turkey chili, can openers, spatulas, fresh veggies, fruit, eggs, milk, and other fresh items.
We also need shampoo, conditioner, lotion, shaving supplies (razors and cream), baby wipes, dish soap, dishwasher detergent, laundry detergent, toilet paper, paper towels, lip moisturizer, deodorant (for men and women), toothpaste, and toothbrushes. Travel-sized items are ideal.
For the Weekend Food Program, we need individually wrapped cereal bars and granola bars, individual fruit cups and applesauce, small boxes of raisins, boxes of macaroni and cheese, boxes of individual servings of instant oatmeal, and individual cereal bowls.
Please remember, we cannot distribute opened or expired food. When you clean out your pantry and think of donating, please check the dates. Anything older than 2017 will be disposed of when we receive it.
We accept donations of fresh, frozen, and non-perishable food Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at our office, at 2823 Fairfax St. You can also donate non-perishable items for our food programs at the Park Hill Branch of Denver Public Library (4750 Montview Blvd.) or at Cake Crumbs (2216 Kearney St.) during their business hours. They’ll make sure we get it.
Thank you to all the following donors, volunteers and members. We couldn’t achieve all we do if it weren’t for you. If you would like to become a volunteer, donor, or member, visit our website at greaterparkhill.org or contact us at info@greaterparkhill.org or 303-388-0918.
Donors
Chris Barnes
Rachel Barnes
Lori Becker
Emmy Bosio
Julie Carr
Aaron Crouts
Day Family
Laura Dobbs
Walt Dobbs
Catherine Frances
Adrienne Hill
Chad Hinshaw
Jenna Hirsch
Ryan Hunter
Patti Iwasaki
Paul Long
Sue Long
Anne McLaughlin
Patti Mead
Harriet Mullaney
Monica Newman
Sandra Newton
Georgina Olakanye
Katie Reppucci
Katie Roach
Troy Romsyck
Mark Rudolph
Lyn Stewart
Kate Sultan
Judith Swinnteron
Karen Timmons
Connie Turner
Al Wellnitz
Helen Wolcott
AARP #995 – Queen City of the Rockies
Blessed Sacrament
Cake Crumbs and Patrons
Cure D’ Ars
Denver Food Rescue
Food Bank of the Rockies
Messiah Community Church
Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church
Park Hill Congregational
Park Hill Library and Patrons
St Thomas Community Garden
St Thomas Episcopal Church
The Counterpath Community Garden
Wee Cycle
Volunteers
Janey Alpert
Jason Barth
Lana Cordes
Jack Farrar
Claudia Fields
Lyle Hansen
Bob Homiak
Noni Horwitz
Ryan Hunter
Rod Leman
Debra Lovell
Tracey MacDermott
Amy Makukumidze
Gabriel Makukumidze
Tate Makukumidze
Chuck Nelson
Justin Petaccio
Patrick Quinn
Alison Rabinoff
Peggy Roberts
Mary Salsich
Ashley Scott
Izzy Scott
Heather Shulman
Suzanne Stemmler
Shane Sutherland
Blair Taylor
Sue Weinstein
Donna Westmoreland
Christiana Witek
Emmaline Witek
Home Tour and Street Fair Volunteers
Jenni Abel
Roger Adams
Rocio Almanza
Kathy Ambruso
Ingrid Anderson
LeAnn Anderson
Amelia Arku
Barbara Armendariz
Kelsi Arrieta
Jaime Arruda
Mike Barden
Susan Barden
Rob Barker
Jen Barrett
Sharon Basala
Emily Boyle
Diedre Bricker
Linda Brown
Natalie Brown
Frank Cannon
Allison Carrier
Mike Ceccato
Stephanie Ceccato
Mary Lou Clark
Lisa Clark
Eve Cohen
James Cordes
Lana Cordes
Colleen Costello
Kristin Coulter
Veronica D’Annibale
Susan Davenport
Greg Davis
Haleigh Delmoro
Nicole Delmoro
George Dennis
Sara Donnelly
Sussanah Dy
Liva Elsell
Erin Fahres
Tom Fahres
Regina Friend
Mary Gerwin
Linda Gibson
Dan Goe
James Groves
Mic Gumb
Lisa Halstead
Lyle Hansen
Ryan Haynes
Nilmini Hecox
Pat Heiferling
John Hite
Jamie Ho
Kat Holm
Bob Homiak
Renee Hopkins
Todd Hopkins
Ryan Hunter
Bette Jamieson
Matt Jewell
Sue Joralemon
Steve Kaeuper
Wendy Kaeuper
Lynn Kalinauskas
Bernadette Kelly
Kevin Kennedy
Lori Kerr
Lara Kleinhelter
Mark Kuhl
Nina Kuhl
Kyte Team
David Lasky
Nora Lasky
Roberta Locke
Ann Long
Lucy Loomis
Tracey MacDermott
Lynn Maedel
Kelly McDonald
Jane McLaughlin
Karen Merten
Laura Merten
Jennifer Milligan
Wendy Miner
Barb Moe
Paul Moe
June Monson
Courtney Mosca
John Neu
Madalynn Neu
Allison Nuanes
Cissy Nuanes
Priscilla Nuwash
Shannon Oconnell
Carol ODwyer
Dennis Pearl
Justin Petaccio
David Pyle
Rachelle Reese
Ashley Rice
Rebecca Rogers
Jennifer Romig
Liz Rutledge
Maggie Sheehan
Heather Shockey
Lynn Smith
Larry Sondgeroth
Station 26 Crew
Anna Storey
Blair Taylor
Suzann Thomas
Ann Torgerson
Sherree Totten
Shaylisa Turner
Chantel Vogel
Alana Weber
Annika Weber
Daniel Weber
Mary Ann Welch
Nikki Wiederaenders
Kevin Wiegand
Dina Wildung
Gary Wildung
Meghan Wren
John Wyszinski
Leslie Yelland
Members
Nancy Blanford
Judy De Tar
Connie Friesen
Robert Friesen
Kathryn Hamer
Katherine Jeter
Victoria Oliver
Jane Wainwright
Jason Wing