Richard Butler joined the Denver7 news team in July of 2021. After almost three years as a news photographer, he moved into the role of specialty multimedia journalist.
DENVER — The Food Bank of the Rockies is combating food insecurities by delivering medically tailored food box es to neighbors with chronic illnesses.Patients who have certain health risk factors and have been identified as food insecure through a screening process qualify to take part in the Food for Health program to receive free grocery boxes weekly. The program started in October 2022, and since then, the food bank has served more than 400 neighbors.
She said the program has helped her supplement the groceries she could afford to buy. The healthy foods and recipes provided by Food Bank of the Rockies help King balance nutritious groceries into her diet.'I was in the hospital, and somebody approached me and I told them we could use extra help. There's a lot of foods that a lot of people can't buy because it's too expensive. So the stuff we get from the food bank helps with that,' said King.
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