Summary: Holiday Food Baskets provide food for families in Larimer County ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
The Rotary Club of Fort Collins has long recognized that the holiday season can place additional financial strain on families who are already working hard to meet their basic needs. For many households, the increased costs associated with school breaks, colder weather, and holiday traditions make it especially difficult to provide a festive meal for their loved ones. Through our ongoing partnership with Mujeres de Colores, we have seen firsthand how meaningful a holiday food basket can be in helping families celebrate with dignity and joy. Mujeres de Colores is a community-based organization dedicated to empowering Latina women and families in Northern Colorado through advocacy, education, leadership development, and culturally responsive support services. Their trusted relationships within the community make them an ideal partner to identify families who would benefit most from this assistance and to ensure resources are distributed in a respectful and equitable manner. These funds will provide 70 holiday food baskets valued at $90 each
to local families experiencing financial hardship. Each food basket will include ingredients and staples needed to prepare a traditional holiday meal, allowing families to gather together and celebrate the season without the added stress of food insecurity.
This project has had a large number (30-50) of members engaged, from ordering, picking up and sorting the food, to packing the bags to include fresh and non-perishable items for a projected 70 families. Members then team up to make the deliveries. We plan to deliver holiday meal supplies to 70 families, valued at ~$90 per family. The cost of the bags will be borne by the club so that all funds go to purchase food.
Submitted
This project is "Submitted". This means that it needs to be signed by the club leadership. Notifications emails have been sent to these parties with instructions on how to digitally sign this project. Once all the signatures are collected, the status of the project will be automatically changed to "Signed".
Project listed for the 2026-27 Rotary Year.
Proposed Financing
Existing Contributions Towards This Project
Date
Cash
DDF
Total
Fort Collins (5440)
19-May-26
$2,000
$4,000
$6,000
Total
$2,000
$4,000
$6,000
DDF contributions in grey are pending approval of the corresponding district committee.
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History Log Entries
19-May-26
by Randy Looper
Natalie,
All district grants need to have club Rotarian involvement. Pleas add what the involvement in this project will be to the description.
Also, please upload a budget of income and expenses to the documents area of the grant.
Thanks,
Randy Looper
District 5440 Grants
19-May-26
System Entry
System Entry: Creation of project page.
30-May-26
by Randy Looper
Natalie,
Can you please complete the signature process. The grant needs to be signed by yourself and the club President. If you want other club members to sign as well you can add them in but you only need the two of you.
Thanks, Randy
4-Jun-26
by Natalie Sundermeier
System Entry: Project sent for club signatures.
4-Jun-26
by Natalie Sundermeier
System Entry: Project signed by Natalie Sundermeier.
29-Jun-26
by Randy Looper
Natalie,
Troy still has not signed the grant can you please send it to him again.
