When the system froze SNAP benefits, it wasn’t an abstract policy issue—it was an attack on children, elders, disabled people, and families already stretched thin. It was a reminder that hunger is not an accident. Hunger is violence. And it is a root cause of so much harm.

But once again, our community showed what real safety looks like.

Instead of accepting cruelty, we came together. In a matter of days, we collaborated with small, values-aligned local businesses and quickly organized a food and coat drive rooted in collective care. Because a safe community is a fed community—and we refuse to let our neighbors go hungry.

This effort was powered by people showing up for one another. By mutual aid. By the belief that when systems fail us, we do not fail each other.

Community Partners Who Made It Possible

This action would not have been possible without the generosity and solidarity of our local partners, who opened their doors, shared their platforms, and helped move resources where they were most needed:
•    Eat Here Denver
•    Lady Justice Brewing
•    The Pearl Denver
•    Sinners Denver
•    Chroma Denver

Because of this collective effort, we were able to donate food and winter coats to organizations doing essential, on-the-ground work across Denver:

🖤 GRASP (Gang Rescue and Support Project)
A peer-led program supporting youth at risk of or involved in gangs, standing with families of gang victims, and advocating for young people throughout Denver.

🧡 Bienvenidos Food Bank
Providing individuals and families with fresh, healthy food through a storefront market, mobile pantry, and emergency food access sites across the city.

🤎 Cats Not Cops
A small but mighty grassroots nonprofit feeding and supporting neighbors in Five Points through Holy Trinity Church of God in Christ.

💛 Mutual Aid Coat Drive
Three full bags of coats were donated to the community coat drive organized by Indivisible ND2B, distributed by way of Queen City Coffee—keeping our neighbors warm during the coldest months.

This Is What Collective Care Looks Like

This food drive was more than a response to policy harm, it was a declaration. A declaration that we reject systems that starve people. That we understand food, warmth, and dignity as fundamental to safety. That we believe community is our strongest defense.

Thank you to everyone who donated, organized, shared, and showed up. Your impact is real and tangible. And this work is far from over.

We keep us safe. We keep us fed. And we will keep showing up—for each other.