Thanks to our guest bloggers, students of the Cherry Creek High School Cooking Club, for their interest in volunteering for IFCS, which led them to find a recipe using common ingredients stocked on shelves in the Market @ IFCS. We invite our participants and supporters to try this recipe, and wish the Cooking Club many […]
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Summer is here in beautiful Colorado. With it, families are going on vacation, gardening projects have begun in earnest, and outdoor activities are in full swing. Summer break means schools are closed and the regular meals some kids depend upon are gone. In Colorado, 42% of K-12 students are eligible for free or reduced lunch
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Graduations are well under way and, while students and teachers head into a much-deserved summer break, the team at IFCS is focused on preparations for the coming school year! Ready, Set, School! is an IFCS’ enrichment program that offers seasonal assistance to low-income households. This year, Ready, Set, School! will provide new backpacks full of
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Spring has sprung, the snow is melting in the Mountains, the flowers are blooming on the Front Range, birds are returning for the summer, and I may burst into song! This month’s blog post is a fun one for me. It is about fresh garden produce donated to IFCS each summer and the special people
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In February, Integrated Family Community Services (IFCS) marked a significant milestone. Celebrating their 60th year, IFCS has provided vital support to those in need through its food pantry and assistance programs since 1964. Made extra special by the occasion, the annual fundraiser Nibbles & Sips exceeded all expectations, and united the community in the spirit
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2024 is IFCS’ 60th anniversary! This is a celebratory time as we prepare for the highly anticipated Nibbles & Sips gala, which will take place on February 24, 2024 from 5:00-8:30 pm at the Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center. “Drinking good wine with good food in good company is one of life’s most civilized pleasures.”
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Today I am happy to introduce you to one of IFCS’ Corporate Partners: Empower. In this blog entry I share what I learned about this company through interviewing two Empower employees, named “associates,” Damian Bulf and Grace Randazzo, about their involvement with IFCS. Empower associates have a huge heart for community outreach and invest a
To keep IFCS running takes an incredible amount of volunteers and donors. If you read my previous two blog entries, you know that IFCS is a bustling market providing food assistance, and that support from the community keeps IFCS moving forward. Every collaborator plays an important role in alleviating hunger. In this entry, we’ll take
Hello! Today I am revisiting IFCS’ fresh food Market and would like to tell you more about what is happening here. Going behind the scenes, I was able to see things that aren’t visible to the public: there’s a lot to be excited about! During Todd McPherson’s video tour of the Market at IFCS (which
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Today I went undercover to discover some of the secret ingredients behind the successful food bank of Integrated Family Community Services Market. As some of you know, I live up in the mountains near Monarch Ski Resort so Todd McPherson (Development Director) gave me a virtual tour around The Market via his mobile phone. It
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In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
This statement was updated 8.3.22 in accordance with USDA updates and guidelines.
IFCS Enrichment Programs have service area and income guidelines.
SERVICE AREA GUIDELINES:
For IFCS Enrichment Programs, we have a service area covering:
Jefferson County: All addresses within the county will be considered.
Applications outside of these listed areas will not be accepted.
INCOME GUIDELINES:
As of March 1, 2025, a household may meet income-based standards in either of the following two ways:
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES:
Please refer to the Interest Form for additional, program-specific criteria.
Anyone experiencing food insecurity and self-identifying as meeting the Income Guidelines below is eligible for IFCS Food Market services.
Income Guidelines:
As of March 1, 2025, a household may meet income-based standards in either of the following two ways:
For IFCS Financial Assistance Programs (Rental and Utility Bill Payment Assistance) and seasonal Enrichment Programs, we have a service area covering:
Jefferson County: All addresses within the county will be considered.
Applications outside of these listed areas will not be accepted. (Central Denver, North Denver, and Aurora applications will not be accepted.)
