Volunteers will make sure metro Denver students affected by district closures Friday receive the weekend meals they count on.
The closures come as a result of a two-day, planned walkout by teachers who are protesting low education funding and want changes to their pension plan and higher pay.
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The Food Bank of the Rockies’ Totes of Hope program each Friday provides students with bags of food that include fruit, vegetables, grains and proteins. Students take the bags home for meals over the weekend.
Volunteers on Thursday picked up meals from the Food Bank of the Rockies’ Denver warehouse in Denver.
Jennifer Becker, a mom who picked up meals for students at Joe Shoemaker Elementary School, said she supports the teacher walkouts.
"I feel really passionate about this community in particular, not just the school, but the area where I live," Becker said. "There is a lot of poverty, a lot of hunger and a lot of need for support in this area."
A total of 260 kids received meals Thursday.
Food Bank of the Rockies serves 60 sites across the state.
