Wyoming Food for Thought Project

04/20/2023

Huge gratitude to Natrona Collective Health Trust for their intentional investments in our community.

A total of 35 grants were awarded as part of the 2023 spring grant cycle, totaling over $2 million in funding.

04/19/2023

Thanks for volunteering today Casper Crush.

And

For all of our volunteers who show up and give their time to make life better for kids.

04/19/2023

School is coming to an end which means we only have 6 weekend food bag packing for the school year left! 😲

We are asking you to step up and help us finish the year strong.

Our most needed items for kids are granola bars, fruit cups, and crackers.

You can drop your donations at any of our drop site partner locations, at our Headquarters located at 420 W 1st Street, or bring them to the next food Weekend Food Bag Packing which happens every Wednesday at 1014 Glenarm in north Casper at 4 pm.

Donation Drop Site Partners include:
Aspen Ridge Dental
Great Harvest Bread Co, Casper Wyoming
Reliant Federal Credit Union (both Casper locations)
Megan Spence - State Farm Agent
Dr. Sean Ellis, DDS

04/17/2023

We are hiring!

https://www.indeed.com/job/operations-coordinator-89642d79fe318a93

04/12/2023

It was a full house at our food bag packing tonight.

🎒 💜

Thanks for everyone's help making sure kids don't go without.

04/11/2023

If you'd like to get your hands dirty sooner than June...

Our Foster Plant Program provides you seeds and cups to start plants with. You provide potting soil and love.

We have Foster Plant kits available for pickup this week 🥕on Wednesday afternoon (4-5 pm) and Thursday morning (8-10 am). If you can't make it then please message us to schedule a meetup time.

Reach out here to register or for more information.

This is a great project for kids, seniors, families, individuals, or even Bigfoot.

Anyone can help 💚

04/09/2023

Providing food bags to kids in need is important. The children who receive our help can arrive at school with a brain that isn’t starving. Brains that are hungry don’t learn well.

And kids who have a good education have a better chance of using that education to rise out of generational poverty.

But hunger is a deep systemic problem rooted in many areas of issue.

First, hunger is rooted in poverty.

Poverty is survival.

There is constant juggling of the largest priority and any small issue can waterfall into a huge problem.
One car breakdown can mean you lose your job.
Missing one payment can lead to losing housing. One health issue can become Medical Bankruptcy.
A snowstorm can keep you from accessing reliable food.

Solving hunger isn’t just about one more food drive. It’s not about building a bigger food bank. Sure, a larger food bank can help move more food into the hands of people in need but it’s not solving the larger issue.

But the real changes need to happen for the most basic of human rights: access to affordable food year-round for everyone which can lead to better nutrition which can lead to better health – both mental and physical health. Better health can lead to better mental health which leads to better self-esteem. Better self-esteem and self-worth means you can look at striving for upward mobility – not just survival.

We work every day to build a community where there is always enough for everyone.

Since our inception we have been working to change the local food system, for good.
We are working toward this goal by changing the way food is viewed and accessed in our community.

First, by providing food bags to children so that they have their own access to nutrition means their brains and bodies are fueled for learning.

Next, we plant gardens in areas that lack accessible food in order to give dignity and access to everyone.
Everyone deserves dignity.

Finally, through every action we take we strive to cultivate community. We want to create spaces that give dignity and encourage equity for everyone.

04/07/2023

Thanks for everyone who helped us this week.
Snow plow folks, shovelers, advocates, drivers, staff, and friends.

04/05/2023

This is the very first time in our existence that this has happened

No food bags this week

School will only be virtual tomorrow so there won't be a way to get bags to kids.

EDIT- we are working with school staff to get bags to kids. They won't go without if we can help it. Thanks for everyone's inquiries. If you would like to help please reach out via messenger.

Please hold them in your hearts.

Send a message to learn more