Metro Carring

Fifty years ago, hunger took root in our community. Government nutrition programs nearly ended hunger in the 60s, but cuts and neglect to public benefits brought hunger back into everyday life.

Fifty years ago, five organizations came together to create Metro Caring (then the Central Denver Community Services). Their goal: keep nutritious, fresh, and local food on the table for everyone in our community.

From 12 families to 1,000 a week, we’ve grown to meet our community’s needs to have food for all. But today, 1 in 9 Coloradans are hungry. We’ve learned that traditional food pantries don’t solve hunger long-term.

Now, we’re more prepared than ever to uproot hunger. We have a full team of organizers, public support for anti-hunger policies, and research to reshape the food system–plus thousands of volunteers and community leaders.