COLORADO FRIENDSHIP INC

MEALS ON THE STREET- EVERY SUNDAY, COF BRINGS A MOBILE TRAILER TO BOULDER WHERE WE SERVE A HOT MEAL AND DISTRIBUTE CLOTHING TO THE HOMELESS. WE HAVE BEEN SERVING THROUGH THIS PROGRAM SINCE 1998. FOR 2025 WE SERVED 2,621 MEALS ON THE STREET AND ON AVERAGE WE SAW 51 PARTICIPANTS EACH WEEK. WE HAD 124 SERVERS, 8 DRIVERS, 10 COOKS 4 DISHWASHERS,4 DRINK MAKERS AND 10 TRAILER LOADERS FOR A TOTAL OF 160 VOLUNTEERS. WE GAVE OUT 533 COATS, 1,538 PAIRS OF SOCKS, 662 PAIRS OF UNDERWEAR,276 SLEEPING BAGS, 793 PAIRS OF PANTS, 1,256 SHIRTS, AND 168 PAIRS OF GLOVES.

INCREDIBLES.THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES BAGS OF NON-PERISHABLE FOOD TO FOOD- INSECURE SCHOOL CHILDREN EVERY FRIDAY, DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO THEM AT SCHOOL. THESE CHILDREN RECEIVE SCHOOL MEALS WHILE AT SCHOOL BUT MIGHT HAVE LITTLE OR NO FOOD AT HOME OVER THE WEEKEND. THIS FOOD HELPS TO FILL THAT GAP SO THE CHILDREN CAN RETURN TO SCHOOL ON MONDAY MORNING READY TO LEARN. WE DISTRIBUTED 20,150 BAGS OF FOOD IN 2025. WE SERVE 650 CHILDREN PER WEEK, AT 12 SCHOOLS EACH WEEK DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. WE CONTINUE TO INCLUDE HIGH NUTRITION ITEMS IN OUR BAGS SUCH AS TUNA FISH, BEEF JERKY, PEANUTS, CANNED FRUITS, VEGETABLES, MILK BOXES AND PEANUT BUTTER. THE SCHOOLS HAVE REQUESTED THAT ALL ITEMS BE NON-PERISHABLE, SINGLE SERVING AND EASY TO OPEN AND PREPARE SO KIDS CAN DO IT THEMSELVES. WE ARE CONSTANTLY WORKING TO FIND PRODUCTS THAT FIT THESE DESCRIPTIONS WHILE PROVIDING GOOD NUTRITION AT A REASONABLE PRICE. WE ARE VERY HAPPY TO BE PARTNERING WITH "BEEF STICKS FOR BACKPACKS" WHO ARE PROVIDING US WITH 3,000 DONATED HIGH QUALITY BEEF STICKS EVERY MONTH FOR OUR FOOD BAGS. WE ALSO PARTNER WITH CONSCIOUS ALLIANCE FOR DONATED FOOD ITEMS. AT THE END OF 2025 WE HELS A VERY SUCCESSFUL FOOD DRIVE AT SAM'S CLUB WHERE WE COLLECTED 23,000 IN FOOD ITEMS TO HELP WITH OUR FOOD BAGS IN 2026. THESE ARE THE SCHOOLS WE ARE CURRENTLY SERVING IN SVVSD: INDIAN PEAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 100 BAGS,TIMBERLINE K-8 - 50 BAGS, ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 75 BAGS, MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 70 BAGS, BURLINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 40 BAGS, COLUMBINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 77 BAGS, NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 60 BAGS, FALL RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 40 BAGS, ALPINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 52 BAGS, MEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 40 BAGS, SANDBORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 16 BAGS, AND MAIN STREET - 30 BAGS. THE TOTAL EQUALS 650 BAGS PER WEEK VOLUNTEERS NUMBERED 179 AND TOTAL VOLUNTEER HOURS WERE 1,158.