Who Can You Partner With?

Connect your students with food security organizations to bring their service projects to life. From food banks to nutrition programs, the right partner can make all the difference.

Colorado

Colorado Organizations

Search the database of Colorado nonprofits working with Food Security.

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United States

National Resources

Explore ideas for finding partner organizations across the country.

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Food Security Project Ideas

These examples from past projects are meant to spark your imagination and show what's possible when students channel their passion into action.

ELEMENTARY • 1-5 GRADE

1,000+ Food Items Collected

Elementary school students set out to collect 1,000 food items for their local food pantry, but exceeded that goal by collecting over 3,000 food items to donate.

ELEMENTARY • 1-5 GRADE

Birthday Boxes

Elementary school students organized a schoolwide collection drive to gather supplies for birthday boxes for their local food bank, collecting candles, cake mix, frosting, and decorations.

ELEMENTARY • 1-5 GRADE

Community Pack Pantry

Elementary school students created their own community food pantry called the Pack Pantry, where they were able to provide food to community members in need.

ELEMENTARY • 1-5 GRADE

School Food Waste Program

Elementary school students conducted a food waste audit over multiple lunch periods and shared what they learned with their school, helping others understand why reducing food waste matters.

MIDDLE SCHOOL • 6-8 GRADE

School-Wide Day of Service

6–8th grade students participated in a school-wide day of service, supporting the community through a variety of hands-on service projects.

Books & Media

Looking for stories to inspire and educate? These carefully selected books and resources can spark conversations and deepen understanding.

Activities

These ready-to-use activities inspire students to use their unique time and talents to make a real difference.

K-12TH 1–2 HR

Blessing Bags

A hands-on service project guide for assembling bags filled with essential items for community members in need

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K-5TH 30–45 MIN

Gobbles of Giving

A two-page Thanksgiving-themed activity where students explore gratitude and identify specific ways to share their abundance with those in need during the holiday season.

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K-12TH 30-45 MIN

Holidays with Heart

Help students focus on ways they can use their 3T's to make a difference during the holiday season with a resource drive for a cause they care about!

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Spotlights

Elementary Health Community

Building a Giving Culture from Day One — Bamford Elementary

New principal Alissa Poduska partnered with OtterCares and MindSpark Learning to make Project Heart central to Bamford's identity before the school even opened.

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Elementary Food Health

3,000 Items and Counting — Shepardson STAR Squad’s Food Drive

Shepardson Elementary students set a goal of 1,000 food items for a local pantry, then tripled it — collecting over 3,000 items with help from Otter Products volunteers.

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