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Durango Food Bank

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PO Box 156 • 194-C Bodo Drive • Durango, Colorado 81303


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Give Food

May 7, 2018

Both perishable & non-perishable food items are accepted. We adhere strictly to the food safety guidelines outlined by the USDA & FDA. Although a product may be expired, it is considered wholesome beyond the date printed on the product and is distributed in accordance to specific extension periods.  We encourage interested individuals to download the USDA FoodKeeper app to check expiration extensions on specific items.

What we can safely accept

  • Canned, bagged or boxed goods in original packaging.
  • Whole, fresh produce.
  • Cut fresh produce packed separately in food-grade packaging.
  • Chilled perishable packaged foods such as juice and cheese in their original packaging.
  • Meat, poultry, chilled to 41˚F maximum or frozen.
  • Frozen foods in original packaging.
  • Dairy products chilled to 41˚F maximum.
  • Shelled eggs.
  • Bakery Items (day-old bread, bagels, etc).
  • Wild game processed and packaged in a USDA approved facility. (We can pick up directly from the processor once completed)

What we cannot accept

  • Foods that have been served or put on a buffet table.
  • Foods that have been previously reheated.
  • Foods that have been kept in the danger temperature zone for more than 2 hours.
  • Foods with damaged or compromised packaging, resulting in the loss of a sanitary barrier protection.
  • Any food containing alcohol.
  • Frozen foods with severe freezer burn.
  • Sushi or any seafood intended for raw consumption.
  • Open, punctured, bulging or seriously damaged canned goods.
  • Home canned or home jarred products.

All food that is donated is gleaned to sort out food not considered adequate for human consumption. Our operation is set up to ensure there is absolutely ZERO food going to the landfill. We have regular animal farmers who pickup unusable items to be used for feeding their livestock.  As a last resort, all other unused items go in to compost for our community garden.

If you are interested in receiving more information on picking up our unusable items for livestock feed, please email us at  durangofoodbank@durango.net.

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Upcoming Food Drives

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Express Employment Professionals Durango in Bodo Park (next to office depot) will be accepting food donations M-F from 8am-5pm.

Would you like to schedule a food drive? Learn more here.

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So grateful for the missionaries from the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who came by today to shovel our parking lot. Their kind service will make our food distribution tomorrow not only easier, but also much safer! 😊
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We will not be open today due to the weather. All orders will be re-scheduled as soon as possible. Stay safe & warm out there.
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At the end of our 3rd Annual Dump Hunger Food & Fund Drive, we are feeling extremely blessed! With the amazing support of this community and our partners at Ska Brewing and C&J Gravel Products Inc we collected 3,326lbs of food and $25,355.19 (not including the generous $12,500 Match coming from a local supporter and CJ Gravel)!!

With so much need in this community, we are thrilled to have had such a successful event and thank everyone who made feeding our neighbors in need a priority this holiday season.
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Today’s the final day of our 3rd annual Dump Hunger Drive. C&J Gravel Products Inc is matching Monterey donations & Ska Brewing is giving out FREE Crowlers of Euphoria Winter Ale with any 10 foods or $10 donated. Stop by Ska Brewing in Bodo Park before 5pm to help feel our neighbors in need this holiday season!
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Live from the Dump Hunger Food Drive!
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Live from the Dump Hunger Food Drive!
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More people are facing food insecurity by the day and Durango Food Bank is seeing demand like never before. TODAY and TOMORROW Ska is hosting a food drive in our parking lot with C&J Gravel Products Inc. We will give you a crowler of Euphoria for every 10 items you donate, and C&J will match any cash donations up to $12,500! Please help us hit that # and help out our community!
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Our donors are protected by the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act. This law protects donors from civil and criminal liability should the product donated in good faith later cause harm to the needy recipient.

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PO Box 156
194-C Bodo Drive
Durango, Colorado 81303
(970) 375-2672

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