IFCS | A Denver Area Food Bank and More to Nourish Lives

Food & Beverage Providers

Share Diverse Tastes & Flavors
as a Food or Beverage Provider

Saturday, February 22, 2025 • 5:00 – 8:30pm
(5:00 – 7:30 p.m. is the tasting portion of the event)
Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center • 7800 E. Tufts Avenue, Denver 80237

Watch our 3-Minute "Sizzle Reel Video"

Nibbles & Sips is a fine food and beverage tasting gala that brings the community together to raise money in support of IFCS’ One Can Feed Hunger Alleviation Campaign. This is truly one of the most upbeat, feel-good, charity events where the community comes together for a lively, casual evening in support of our struggling neighbors.

Your help as a Food or Beverage Provider supports IFCS and provides an immediate, positive impact on our many children, families, and seniors seeking vital resources.

Nourishing Lives is a Win-Win!

Play a vital role in enriching lives and fortifying our community as a Nibbles & Sips Food or Beverage Provider.

  • There’s no vendor fee to participate.
  • You’ll have the opportunity to engage with hundreds of potential new customers, and receive feedback on your latest offerings.
  • Your philanthropy will be supporting essential community efforts.
  • We’ll feature your business in our event materials and offer you the chance to include a half-page advertisement and/or coupon in our eProgram.
  • Complimentary event seats are available upon request.

Hyatt Regency DTC Provides:

  • One 6′ x 30″ Skirted Front Table
  • Easel for Booth Signage
  • Napkins
  • [Food Providers] One 6′ x 18″ Prep Table (behind front table), Plates and Forks for Guests’ Sampling, and Hot Box, if Needed
  • [Beverage Providers] Beverage Glasses, Ice, Rinse Pitchers, and Spit Buckets
  • Trash Removal

Set-up Details

3:45 p.m. – Enter through the southernmost parking lot and terrace, then check-in at the Second Floor Atrium Area. Information about parking, detailed load-in, set-up, and load-out will be e-mailed prior to the event. NOTE: Table Placement will be based on first come, first serve or by assignment of Todd McPherson. The Early bird catches the worm!

Food & Beverage Providers Bring:

  • Optional silent auction donation by February 1 – This could be a basket, gift certificate, etc. The event venue will have an area to display beverage provider auction donations given to IFCS prior to the event night.
  • Bite-sized Portions/Beverage Samples for 450-500 People
  • Serving Utensils/Vessels
  • Display Materials and Name Signage
  • Marketing Materials, Display Items, Business Card Giveaway Jar, or any promotional giveaway items you’d like
  • [Food Providers] Chafing Dishes as appropriate to display and heat your food
  • [Beverage Providers] Bus Tubs will be provided on a first come first serve basis. Feel free to bring your own decorative container for icing beverages, if appropriate.

For more information about the Nibbles & Sips fundraising gala, event support, or ideas for silent or live auction donations, please contact Todd McPherson:

Thanks to Our 2024 Event Supporters

Food Providers

Blue Bell Ice Cream • Chula Mexican Restaurant • The Farm House Restaurant • Gallo Restaurant • Great Harvest Bread Company • Graze Craze Charcuterie Boards • Nothing Bundt Cakes – Lone Tree • Polidori Sausage • PrimoHoagies – Centennial • Romano’s Italian Restaurant • Root 25 Taphouse and Kitchen • Sweet Green • Ted’s Montana Grill • Texas Roadhouse – Englewood • Tico’s Mexican • Taziki’s Mediterranean Grill • And More!

Beverage Providers

Bacardi USA • Beverage Accelerator • Boulder Distillery • Branch and Barrel • Breakthrough Distributors • Breckenridge Brewery • Cava De Oro Tequila • Classic Beverage • ECorp Wine • Epic Western Cocktails • Ironton Distillery and Taproom • Milestone Brands • Laws Whisky House • Lukas Liquor Superstore • Maverick Wines • A Sweet Sip CBD Soda • And More!

Non-Discrimination Statement

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:

  1. Mail:
    U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
    1400 Independence Avenue, SW
    Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
  2. Fax:
    (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or 
  3. Email:
    program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

This statement was updated 8.3.22 in accordance with USDA updates and guidelines.

Eligibility Guidelines

IFCS Enrichment Programs have service area and income guidelines.

SERVICE AREA GUIDELINES:
For IFCS Enrichment Programs, we have a service area covering:

  • Western Arapahoe County: Centennial, Englewood, Glendale, Greenwood Village, Littleton, Sheridan, and unincorporated Arapahoe County.
  • Southwest Denver Neighborhoods: Bear Valley, College View, Fort Logan, Harvey Park, Harvey Park South, Marston & South Platte (Southwest Neighborhoods further defined as being south of Jewell and west of Santa Fe).
  • Northern Douglas County: Highlands Ranch, Littleton, and Lone Tree.
  • Southern Jefferson County: South Lakewood, Littleton, Morrison (Neighborhoods further defined as being south of Jewell along the C-470 Corridor – including Columbine, Bow Mar, Dakota Ridge, and Ken Caryl Ranch) 

Applications outside of these listed areas will not be accepted.


INCOME GUIDELINES:
As of March 1, 2024, a household may meet income-based standards in either of the following two ways:

  1. Participate in one of these public assistance programs:
    • Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
    • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
    • Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP)
    • Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
    • Old Age Pension (OAP)
    • Aid to Needy Disabled (AND)
    • Aid to the Blind (AB)
    • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
    • Medicaid Eligible Foster Children
  1. If the household does not participate in any of the above public assistance programs, the household must have a combined gross income that does not exceed the maximum income limit for the applicable household size.

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES:
Please refer to the Interest Form for additional, program-specific criteria.

Eligibility and Income Guidelines

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, 2024, a household may meet income-based standards in either of the following two ways:

  1. Participate in one of these public assistance programs:
    • Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
    • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
    • Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP)
    • Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
    • Old Age Pension (OAP)
    • Aid to Needy Disabled (AND)
    • Aid to the Blind (AB)
    • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
    • Medicaid Eligible Foster Children
  1. If the household does not participate in any of the above public assistance programs, the household must meet the requirements based on the chart below, having a combined gross income not exceeding the maximum income limit for the applicable household size.

For IFCS Financial Assistance Programs (Rental and Utility Bill Payment Assistance), we have a service area of western Arapahoe (Centennial, Englewood, Glendale, Greenwood Village, Littleton, and Sheridan) and southwest Denver Neighborhoods. This includes Bear Valley, College View, Fort Logan, Harvey Park, Harvey Park South, Marston & South Platte (Southwest Neighborhoods further defined as being south of Jewell and west of Santa Fe). IFCS Rental Assistance Programs may be limited to the cities listed within Arapahoe County.

For IFCS Enrichment Programs, we have a service area covering:

  • Western Arapahoe County: Centennial, Englewood, Glendale, Greenwood Village, Littleton, Sheridan, and unincorporated Arapahoe County.
  • Southwest Denver Neighborhoods: Bear Valley, College View, Fort Logan, Harvey Park, Harvey Park South, Marston & South Platte (Southwest Neighborhoods further defined as being south of Jewell and west of Santa Fe).
  • Northern Douglas County: Highlands Ranch, Littleton, and Lone Tree.
  • Southern Jefferson County: South Lakewood, Littleton, Morrison (Neighborhoods further defined as being south of Jewell along the C-470 Corridor – including Columbine, Bow Mar, Dakota Ridge, and Ken Caryl Ranch) 

 Applications outside of these listed areas will not be accepted. (Central Denver, North Denver, and Aurora applications will not be accepted.)