Here's the latest about how you can get involved locally. Our inbox has been a little quiet lately, so don't forget to email us at ftcollinsinterfaith@gmail.com to share your volunteer requests. 

Town Hall #4 "What Now?"
World Wisdoms Project and Fort Collins Area Interfaith Council will be offering a fourth virtual town hall event in September to address the big question, "What now?" We are still in the planning stages, but you can look forward to spotlights of local community activists and agencies that are working toward racial justice. Look for an announcement of the date and time coming soon! 

Black Is The Body: Stories From My Grandmother's Time, My Mother's Time, and Mine Book Study 

First United Methodist Church member Sandy Merriweather will lead a six-week study of 12 deeply personal, connected essays by the African American author Emily Bernard starting in mid-August. NPR has said Bernard “proves herself to be a revelatory storyteller of race in America” in Black Is the Body: Stories from My Grandmother’s Time, My Mother’s Time, and Mine. Class members can choose to join the study via Zoom on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. beginning August 12 or on Saturdays at 11 a.m. beginning August 15. To register or for more information, contact David Reid at davidreid24@gmail.com or voice or text at 970-581-2707

SAVA Center Donation Drive
We are doing a donation drive for the rest of July! We are in need of the following:

• Paper Towels
• Toilet Paper
• Copy Paper
• Stamps
• Cleaning Supplies
• Gift Cards for clients for essentials and groceries

Please feel free to drop these off at any of the SAVA offices! We appreciate your support and kindness!

FoCo Cafe - Volunteers Needed!
 Hello FoCo Community! We are in need of volunteers Monday - Friday from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM to help us prepare meals for our delivery program and for Take-Away (for anyone!) On Tuesdays and Thudsdays we also need volunteers from 12:00 - 2:00 PM. We need 3 volunteers a day. Sign up to volunteer at  www.fococafe.org/volunteer and come by at 9:00 AM for your shift and to get acquainted! We look forward to working with you to feed our community ourselves!  

Food Bank Update
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, unemployment has soared and food insecurity is on the rise. In fact, in 2020 more than 54 million people may face hunger because of coronavirus. We've already seen as much as a 20% increase at some of our Food Share sites, and we expect these trends to continue in the coming months.You can get involved and support our work by:

•   Volunteering your time and talents to help us distribute food to those who need it most.
•   Donating food or funds to help us procure food for our community.
•   Growing extra fruits and vegetables in your garden to provide fresh, local foods for Food Bank clients.And so much more!

Join us at www.foodbanklarimer.org.