Beef Sticks for Backpacks

About

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Est. 2019

Together we can
end hunger

Thank you for visiting Beef Sticks for Backpacks where our mission is to create a world where no child in Colorado suffers from weekend food insecurity. Beef Sticks for Backpacks was formerly Beef Bank Colorado and underwent a name change to more clearly express to donors and potential donors what the initiative sets out to do. With our new name, it’s clear- We put beef sticks in backpacks for the kids of Colorado.

We’re a non-profit organization committed to the goal of distributing high quality, high protein beef sticks into kids backpack programs throughout the state of Colorado.  Formed by members of the Colorado agriculture community – our goal is to raise funds that will be used to produce our very own Colorado “beef sticks” that will be placed in the “pak” of every child involved in a backpack program in the state of Colorado.

With the help of KidsPak of Loveland, Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, Arcadia Asset Management, Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, Colorado Livestock Association, Colorado State University, and many others we have been able to provide every food insecure child in Larimer County with one beef stick every weekend.  Our long term goal is to expand our program to the rest of the state.  Together we can end hunger and feed minds.

Beef

Beef is a dietary source of protein, rich in high quality vitamins & minerals, like Vitamin B12. Follow this link to check out the nutrition facts for all cuts of beef.1

  1.  Cattlemen’s Beef Board and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. The Power of Beef’s Protein

Kids Need Food to Learn

No one can focus on learning when they are focused on hunger. Hungry children struggle to focus and learn when they are at school.

A $4 Million Annual Goal

Our goal is to raise $4 million every year to provide hungry children in Colorado with a Beef Sticks for Backpack's beef stick.

Help Us Help Them

Our goal is to provide a high quality beef stick in each pack to ensure children have better food choices when snacking.

Help Us Help Them

Who We Serve

Beef Sticks for Backpacks is committed to the goal of distributing a beef stick into every backpack in the State of Colorado each week. Below you will find data on the Backpack Programs that we currently support and our distribution of beef sticks.

Who We Serve

ProgramCountyBeef Sticks Distributed Since 2019Average Weekly Distribution
Backpack SocietyArapahoe, Douglas, Jefferson24,000250
Blessings in a BackpackMorgan6,940
Care and Share31 Counties262,0252,500
Colorado FriendshipBoulder93,448625
Community Food ShareBoulder3,000
Denver South Giving PantryDenver500
FBR – Totes of HopeDenver, Jefferson, Arapahoe, Douglas942,4673,750
Food for HopeAdams, Denver, Jefferson22,410500
Food for Thought BackpackJefferson22,843150
Food for Thought DenverDenver924,9115,500
The GrowHausDenver1,750250
KidsAidMesa665,2282,500
KidsAid – MontroseMontrose7,000750
KidspakLarimer205,5831,000
Las Animas BackpackBent1,000
Lift Up – Rocket PacksRoutt78,406560
McBackpackLarimer189,7771,250
Mountain Range HSAdams250
Peace w/ ChristDenver3,750
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Rio Blanco BOCES Backpack ProgramRio Blanco1,000
School is CoolLarimer1,750
Smart BelliesSummit, Lake29,000550
St. Lukes BackpackCuster1,25050
Weld Food BankWeld707,2332,500
Totals4,192,27122,710

Board Members

Dan Byers

Manager of Five Rivers Cattle Finance

Nikki Richardson

Head of Corporate Communications JBS USA

Jordan Levi

Arcadia Asset Management, LLC

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