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Sharing Ministries Food Bank in Montrose serves five counties on the Western Slope. Since the start of the pandemic last year, the food bank has seen a 32% increase in new client visits. For KVNF, Laura Palmisano speaks to Sharing Ministries Director Oneda Doyle about how the nonprofit is coping.
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Sharing Ministries Food Bank serves five counties on the Western Slope. Since the start of the pandemic last year, the food bank based in Montrose has seen a 32 percent increase in new client visits. Laura Palmisano speaks to their director about how they're coping at the same time volunteerism has gone down. Plus, Eric Galatas reports Congress has a chance to chart a new path for public-lands management by fixing a system that many say has prioritized oil and gas profits above all other uses, including outdoor recreation.
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Sharing Ministries Food Bank recently broke ground on its new facility in Montrose, a much needed expansion officials with the organization say. The new…
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A program on the Western Slope that makes sure seniors have enough food to ride out winter storms kicked into gear Monday. Workers with Volunteers of…
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If you're giving nonperishables to a food pantry this year, skip the sodium-packed soups and focus on nutrient-dense foods, hunger advocates say. Some of them may be cheaper, too.