Denver Veteran Food Distribution

Soldiers’ Angels and BURNCO Partner for Military and Veteran Food Distribution in Denver

Feb. 2 event will serve 160 Denver-area Veteran, Active Military, Guardsmen, and Reservist families

DENVER, COLORADO – The national nonprofit Soldiers’ Angels is hosting a military-connected food distribution on Feb. 2. For the fourth year in a row, BURNCO has donated $50,000 to support Soldiers’ Angels programs and services in Denver, including the Denver Military and Veteran Food Distribution program. The event will provide 160 pre-registered Veteran and military-connected families with, on average, 75 lbs. of fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, and non-perishable food items.

Now in its tenth year, Soldiers’ Angels’ monthly food distribution has expanded beyond Veterans to also include active-duty Service Members, Guardsmen, and Reservists in need of support. As evidenced in a recent Rand Corporation report, Veterans are not the only military-connected people in need of food support. Researchers determined that active-duty Service Members and their families have a higher rate of food insecurity than their civilian counterparts, with 25.8% of Service Members reported as food insecure in 2018, compared to only 9% of civilians.

HOW TO REGISTER: Low-income Veterans, Service Members, Guardsmen, and Reservists must pre-register at SoldiersAngels.Org/Denver to receive a time slot to attend the distribution.

WHEN: Feb. 2, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM MT

WHO: Hosted by Soldiers’ Angels and BURNCO, in partnership with the Jewell VA

WHERE: Jewell VA Clinic, 14400 E Jewell Ave., Aurora, CO 80012

SPOKESPEOPLE: Jessica Bender, Director of Field Operations, Soldiers’ Angels

MEDIA RSVP: Please RSVP with Mark Szymanski, mark.szymanski@evocatillc.com.

BACKGROUND: Soldiers’ Angels’ Military and Veteran Food Distribution is a nationwide initiative that started in September 2015 at the nonprofit’s headquarters in San Antonio, Texas. The program continues monthly and has expanded to Atlanta, Charleston, Denver, Orlando, and Dallas. And, thanks to generous donors, the program expanded in 2023 to include qualified active-duty Military, Guard, and Reserve families. For photos of Soldiers’ Angels Military and Veteran Food Distribution in Denver, click here.

About Soldiers’ Angels: Soldiers’ Angels is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides aid, comfort, and resources to the Military, Veterans, and their families. Founded in 2003 by the family of General George Patton, hundreds of thousands of Soldiers’ Angels “Angel” volunteers assist Veterans, wounded and deployed personnel, and their families in a variety of unique and effective ways. (Tax ID# 20-0583415). Learn more at soldiersangels.org.

About BURNCO: BURNCO is a fourth-generation family owned aggregate construction materials company with over 70+ locations in Canada & the USA and growing. BURNCO produces high-quality aggregates, paving asphalt, and ready mix concrete. Learn more at burnco.com.