David has been a trusted member of the Thursday Distribution team for many years, but when we needed additional help during the pandemic, David began volunteering on Fridays and Saturdays as well. When we’re in a pinch, we know David has our back.

How long have you been with Project Angel Heart, and how has your role evolved since you first started? I began my new adventure with Project Angel Heart in December 2020 as the Vice President of Development. This is such …

Congratulations to these volunteers, who are celebrating their Project Angel Heart anniversary this month! We are grateful for your ongoing service.

2021 was the first year that Project Angel Heart participated in Juneteenth, the national holiday commemorating the freedom of African American slaves and a celebration of black culture. Several team members hosted an information booth over the holiday weekend to share our mission. We gathered with fellow Coloradans to acknowledge the struggle and perseverance of Black people and our community’s commitment to growth, equity, and universal love.

We are pleased to announce Ellis Birrell as the first recipient of the Brandon Foster Culinary Excellence Fellowship, a 24-month training program built for new and emerging chefs from diverse communities in Colorado. As a recipient of the Foster Fellowship, Ellis will receive intensive training related to nutrition, kitchen management, and food policy, as well as public speaking and networking opportunities.

At Project Angel Heart, we include hard-cooked (often referred to as hard-boiled) eggs—along with breakfast cereal, fruit, milk, peanut butter, and other items—in breakfast bags for clients who are struggling to maintain a healthy weight. That means we need around 82 DOZEN hard-boiled eggs. EVERY WEEK. How do we do it?

Project Angel Heart is the grateful recipient of a $7,500 grant award from the Meals on Wheels COVID-19 Response Fund. We were invited to apply for this unique funding opportunity to support our organization’s needs related to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Congratulations to these volunteers, who are celebrating their Project Angel Heart anniversary this month! We are grateful for your ongoing service.

The client services team completes 60+ intakes per week, none of which would be possible without the dedicated support of our Client Services volunteers! David, Linda, Mark, Kathy D, Nancy, and Michelle dedicate hours of their week to perform the tedious task of entering countless details into an ever-changing database. At the same time, Kathy K spends every Saturday morning filing these applications and other related paperwork into client records.

Summer is a busy time for everyone. Project Angel Heart has many needs for volunteers across all areas, plus a few exciting new opportunities to serve the Boulder community. You’ll see there are lots of options available — please share …