When A.J. Unander, 27, moved to Denver from Boston in 2020, it was hard to meet people because of the pandemic. He researched food banks and found Bienvenidos close to home. A.J., a structural engineer, still worked on East Coast time. He’s able to volunteer at Bienvenidos on Thursday afternoons after he finishes his workday. […]
Summers are extra busy for Amber Kissack, who runs the rafting company American Adventure Expeditions with her husband, Mike. But she still finds time to volunteer at Bienvenidos Food Bank. “When I come here I feel present – my mind isn’t anywhere else, planning, working or doing,” she says. “I’m connecting with the people and the food
Wanda, 76, has been a Bienvenidos volunteer for four years. “I’ve always had a yearning to help people who are struggling and I saw a food bank as a place I could do that,” she says. “I love being here. I feel so good when I see people getting things they need.”
On Thursday afternoons, the boxes of produce are sorted by fruit and vegetables. They’re carefully stacked by size and color and are as neat as any grocery store. That’s thanks to Tyler Mangin, 37, a Bienvenidos volunteer for two years. An economist, Tyler was looking to volunteer at a food bank when he moved back to
Mel has been a Bienvenidos volunteer and board member for six years. “Our volunteers are so enthusiastic, have bought into our mission and that makes them so good to our clients,” he says. “Having spent my professional life in the non-profit world, I know how important it is to make sure people’s basic needs are
