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LiftUp asks Garfield County for support, outlines plan as food demand rises and donations fall
Summary
LiftUp presented data showing rising demand and falling donations, described new operations (mobile pantry, farm-to-food purchases, warehouse acquisition) and asked the county to consider assistance (including mortgage relief). Commissioners asked LiftUp to return with a detailed operations and funding plan for formal consideration.
LiftUp told Garfield County commissioners that demand for charitable food assistance has risen while donations and one-time COVID-era funding have fallen, and staff asked the board to consider financial support and a path to operational sustainability.
During a detailed presentation, LiftUp leaders and partners described the organization’s programs — six brick-and-mortar pantries, a mobile pantry, extended-table meal service, emergency 72-hour bags and a farm-to-food pantry that purchases local produce. LiftUp said the number of household "guests" served annually (counting household members) had climbed and that donations have not kept pace, leaving strain on operations and on a recently acquired central warehouse in Glenwood Springs.
Elise Hoggle, LiftUp director of operations (serving in an interim executive role), said the group recently acquired a larger warehouse to centralize distribution…
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