The students of the Cherry Creek High School Cooking Club, have returned with a sweet recipe to finish your meal! Using common ingredients stocked on shelves in the Market @ IFCS, they have created a dessert and composed this blog entry as guest bloggers. We encourage you to try this recipe! Over the past […]
Banoffee Pie: Continuing Our Tradition of Community Through Cooking Read More »
Our guest bloggers, students of the Cherry Creek High School Cooking Club, are returning with another recipe using common ingredients stocked on shelves in the Market @ IFCS. We invite our participants and supporters to try this recipe, and thank the Cooking Club for sharing another happy adventure in the kitchen together! Cherry
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Letter from our Executive Director, Sandra Blythe-Perry First published November 21st, 2025. We will update this page as the situation evolves. At Integrated Family Community Services (IFCS), our mission is simple and powerful: To Nourish Lives. Every day, we walk alongside individuals and families facing hunger, unstable housing, and financial crisis in our community.
Standing With Our Community as SNAP and Health Care Hang in the Balance Read More »
As you well know, hunger in America is a crisis. If you’ve ever wondered how our country’s massive food assistance program works across the nation to support households experiencing hunger, you are in for a treat! This blog entry highlights Food Bank of the Rockies, a food bank that allows IFCS to maximize donations and
Food Bank of the Rockies + IFCS: Partnership Thanksgiving Read More »
“Respond to the needs of the world through generosity and action.” This is one of three core beliefs spoken by the full congregation at the end of each service at Bethany Lutheran Church in Cherry Hills Village. These are words the church holds true as they support more than 20 local, state, national, and global
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At Integrated Family Community Services (IFCS), we strive to adapt to current needs. This nimbleness requires our willingness to change, and meaningful change is only possible by listening to the people we serve. In April 2025, we launched an anonymous visitor feedback survey to better understand the experiences of those who rely on the Market
Listening to Our Community: IFCS’ Market Survey Read More »
Letter from our Executive Director, Sandra Blythe-Perry First published July 21st, 2025. Updated October 23, 2025. We will update this page as the situation evolves. At Integrated Family Community Services (IFCS), our mission is simple but powerful: To Nourish Lives. We strive to uphold this mission every single day by serving individuals and families
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Feeding America defines food waste as “perfectly good, safe-to-eat food that gets thrown away instead of eaten.” This includes ugly or oddly shaped produce, foods with upcoming sell-by or expiration dates (that are still safe to eat), overproduction at farms, and damage during transport. It’s reported that 98 billion pounds of food is wasted annually,
UpRoot Colorado: Turning Food Waste into Nutritious Meals Read More »
It’s the season of giving and IFCS is ready to provide holiday cheer to those who need a little extra help this time of year! After packing and distributing 500 seasonal food boxes at Fresh Thanks in late November, IFCS enters crunch time to finalize preparations for the annual Helping Hands for the Holidays gift
Serving Up Holiday Cheer: Heroes with Helping Hands Read More »
Since its foundation in 1964, IFCS has become a vital source of support for the community. Many local residents visit IFCS regularly, but each week there are also newcomers seeking help for the first time, who may be unfamiliar with IFCS’ services. When arriving at the Market @ IFCS, visitors are greeted by a team
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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.)
