Colorado Friendship

WE ARE COMMITTED TO SAVING LIVES AND REDUCING SUFFERING THROUGHOUT COLORADO BY PROVIDING FOOD AND CLOTHING TO THOSE IN NEED.

EXPLANATION OF YEAR END FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND 2022 GOALS: WITH THE PANDEMIC STILL REARING ITS UGLY HEAD, WE PREDICTED THAT THIS WOULD BE A DIFFICULT YEAR FINANCIALLY. WE SAW FOOD PRICES GO UP, WHICH IS THE GREATEST EXPENSE FOR OUR PROGRAMS. WE STARTED OUT 2021 WITH A BANK BALANCE OF 212,000 AND A BUDGET THAT HAD EXPENSES HIGHER THAN INCOME KNOWING THAT WE COULD DRAW FROM OUR BANK BALANCE AS NEEDED. ALTHOUGH WE DID SEE A LOSS IN 2021, THIS OCCURRED EXACTLY AS PLANNED. 2022 CONTINUES TO BE SOMEWHAT UNPREDICTABLE, BUT WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT WE CAN MAINTAIN OUR PROGRAMS AS THEY CURRENTLY EXIST AND POSSIBLY SEE SOME GROWTH TOWARDS THE END OF THE YEAR ALLOWING US TO CONTINUE TO SUCCESSFULLY PROVIDE OUR PROGRAMS TO HELP THOSE IN NEED. MEALS ON THE STREET. EVERY SUNDAY, COF BRINGS A MOBILE TRAILER TO BOULDER WHERE WE SERVE A HOT MEAL AND DISTRIBUTE CLOTHING TO THE HOMELESS. WE HAVE BEEN SERVING THROUGH THIS PROGRAM FOR OVER 24 YEARS. FOR 2021 COF SERVED 2,668 MEALS AND ON AVERAGE SAW 51 HOMELESS EACH WEEK. 123 SERVERS, 11 DRIVERS, 6 COOKS, 3 DISHWASHERS 3 HOT DRINK MAKERS AND 3 TRAILER LOADERS VOLUNTEERED FOR MEALS ON THE STREET THIS YEAR FOR A TOTAL OF 1330 VOLUNTEER HOURS. AN EXAMPLE OF SOME OF THE ITEMS WE GAVE OUT TO THE HOMELESS:391 COATS, 1666 PAIRS OF SOCKS, 430 PAIRS OF LONG UNDERWEAR, 294 SLEEPING BAGS, 698 PAIRS OF PANTS 970 SHIRTS AND 283 PAIRS OF GLOVES.

INCREDIBLES.THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES BAGS OF NON-PERISHABLE FOOD TO LOW-INCOME SCHOOL CHILDREN EVERY FRIDAY. THESE CHILDREN RECEIVE FREE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH WHILE AT SCHOOL BUT MIGHT HAVE LITTLE OR NO FOOD AT HOME OVER THE WEEKEND. THIS FOOD HELPS TO FILL THAT GAP SO THE CHILDREN CAN RETURN TO SCHOOL ON MONDAY MORNING READY TO LEARN. WE DISTRIBUTED 20,400 BAGS OF FOOD IN 2021. WE SERVE 600 CHILDREN PER WEEK, AT 11 SCHOOLS EACH WEEK OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. WE CONTINUE TO INCLUDE HIGH NUTRITION ITEMS IN OUR BAGS SUCH AS TUNA FISH, BEEF JERKY, PEANUTS, CANNED FRUITS, VEGETABLES, MILK BOXES AND PEANUT BUTTER. THE SCHOOLS HAVE REQUESTED THAT ALL ITEMS BE NON-PERISHABLE, SINGLE SERVING AND EASY TO OPEN AND PREPARE SO KIDS CAN DO IT THEMSELVES. WE ARE CONSTANTLY WORKING TO FIND PRODUCTS THAT FIT THESE DESCRIPTIONS WHILE PROVIDING GOOD NUTRITION AT A REASONABLE PRICE. THESE ARE THE SCHOOLS WE ARE CURRENTLY SERVING IN SVVSD: INDIAN PEAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 100 BAGS,TIMBERLINE K-8 - 80 BAGS, ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 70 BAGS, MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 70 BAGS, BURLINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 40 BAGS, COLUMBINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 50 BAGS, NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 60 BAGS, FALL RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 40 BAGS,ALPINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 30 BAGS, MEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 20 BAGS AND SANDBORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 30 BAGS.

HOLIDAY GIFT PROGRAM - DONATIONS WERE COLLECTED FROM VARIOUS SPONSORS AND PARTNERS TO PROVIDE 500 CHILDREN AT THE SCHOOLS WE SERVE WITH GIFTS OF COATS, BOOTS OR WARM CLOTHING FOR THE HOLIDAYS. WE WORK WITH THE STAFF AT THE SCHOOLS SO THAT EACH CHILD CAN CHOOSE THE ITEM/SIZE THAT THEY NEED. WE DELIVER THE GIFTS DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE CHILDREN.