Aurora food bank receives 40,000 pounds of food from LDS Church donation
AURORA | An Aurora regional food bank received about 40,000 pounds of donated food Thursday as part of a nationwide donation effort coordinated by local and national Mormon Church officials.
“We are deeply grateful to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for this meaningful donation to help provide nutritious food to our neighbors facing hunger,” Mark Weslar, food sourcing director for Food Bank of the Rockies said in a statement.
The truck is one of 250 food deliveries planned in all 50 states through a collaboration launched in November 2025. The initiative is part of America250’s America Gives campaign and uses the church’s JustServe volunteer platform to coordinate service projects with local organizations, according to local church officials.
Organizers said the shipment will help provide food for families across the Denver area. The church donated the food and is using its volunteer network, humanitarian resources and distribution infrastructure to support the nationwide effort.
The 250 truckloads are expected to provide millions of meals to families in need across the country, organizers said.
Weslar said the church has partnered with Food Bank of the Rockies for more than a decade, providing enough food to help the organization distribute more than 294,000 meals to Colorado communities.
“It is because of our committed partners that we can continue showing up for our neighbors with the nourishing food they need to thrive, wherever and whenever hunger rises,” Weslar said.
JustServe, a community service platform sponsored by the LDS Church, connects volunteers with local service opportunities. Organizers said the partnership aims to turn the nation’s semiquincentennial celebration into a community service effort by encouraging volunteerism and supporting local organizations.
Organizers invited the public to participate in volunteer service opportunities through the JustServe platform as part of the America Gives initiative.
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