By Julia McGee
At 7 p.m. on a Friday, I was cooking dinner when my cell phone rang. Weary of the unknown number scrolling across the screen, I answered while continuing to stir and sauté. To my surprise, a cheery voice responded, “Hi, Julia. I’m Susan. You don’t know me, but I’m hoping you can help me.” She had received a “large and beautiful” salmon fillet by mistake in her subscription meal-kit delivery and, unable to eat it herself due to an allergy, she was determined to put it to good use. A quick Google search had directed her to Community Food Share, and upon realizing the food bank had closed for the weekend, she called me (the person whose cell number she could locate the quickest), director of communications at Community Food Share.
Thrilled by her persistence to prevent food waste, I talked her through the food safety requirements that made the fillet eligible for donation. The following Monday, Susan proudly walked through our doors, fish in hand. By the end of the week, that salmon was the centerpiece of a dinner enjoyed at another home nearby.
Susan’s story mirrors the concept that opened our doors 40 years ago on Nov. 6, 1981: that we can prevent both hunger and unnecessary food waste at the same time. In its first year, Community Food Share’s small but mighty team distributed 48,000 pounds of food. Four decades later, Susan’s salmon is among the 11.5 million pounds of food that will go into the homes of Boulder County and Broomfield County residents this year.
Numbers — especially those in the millions — can feel elusive. Even with the opportunity to witness the abundance of groceries that move in and out of our food bank every day, I find it difficult to comprehend the magnitude of 11.5 million pounds of food; what I can understand is a person like Susan whose seemingly small act of kindness compounds to monumental impact when combined with the many others like her.
My message to you: don’t underestimate the power of a single gift. Your $15 donation to the food bank turns into $75 worth of groceries for the community. Through Sunday, that equation doubles because King Soopers and Premier Members Credit Union are matching gifts dollar for dollar, up to $15,000. Why? It’s time again for our 37th annual Let’s Bag Hunger Fund and Food Drive, an event founded by the Daily Camera that has grown into a community tradition. Join us now and give at communityfoodshare.org/bag-hunger or call (303) 652-3663 during business hours.
Julia McGee is Director of Communications at Community Food Share.
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