Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA)

Everyone has a plan, but then life happens. What then? Where to? EFAA is here to help. We’re building a community where all of our neighbors can meet their basic needs and springboard themselves and their children out of poverty.  For over 100 years, EFAA has served as Boulder County’s safety net, working in collaboration with volunteers, donors, partners, and participants. We ensure our community has access to food, housing, and other resources to move toward financial stability and resilience. Because when families thrive, our community is stronger. In recognition of this essential work, we are pleased to debut our new video. In it, you may recognize a few of the many friendly faces of those who make this work possible.

Thank you to all who joined us on Sunday for EFAA's third annual farm-to-table dinner! It was a lovely evening with so many meaningful connections. The wind brought some unexpected excitement 😉 and together, we broke a new EFAA record during the mission appeal. 💛 It would not have been possible without the financial support of our sponsors, Corwin Toyota Boulder, Celestial Seasonings, BOK Financial, and Holland & Hart LLP. Thank you so much for helping to make a meaningful difference in our community! THIS is neighbors helping neighbors!

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It's been a little more than a week since our 2nd Annual Friend Fest Event, but we're still on cloud nine. 💛 Thank you to everyone in the community who joined us for this amazing event. Your contributions made it a success in many ways: ✔ Friends new and old learned about EFAA's programs to help our neighbors. ✔351 pounds of personal care items were received for EFAA's food bank ✔ with the help of our generous donor who provided a Double Match, we exceeded our donation goal! EFAA Friend Fest wouldn't have been possible without the financial contributions and in-kind donations of generous individuals and wonderful local businesses. This is truly "Neighbors helping Neighbors" in action. Thank you!

How does EFAA find the more than 1.5 million pounds of food we distribute every year through our food bank? In this issue of EFAA News, we spotlight some of the many people and organizations who make our work possible, including: 📌 Miguel Cerceda of North Wasatch Farms, who was once an EFAA participant and now supplies 180 dozen farm-fresh eggs every week to our food bank  📌 UpRoot Colorado, which organizes gleaning events to gather nutritious, fresh produce from Colorado Farms and orchards leftover after harvest  📌 Volunteers like Kelly Cope Russack – who connects with individuals, and organizations to coordinate food drives, and secure food donations Swipe through to give it a read! ⬇️

Wow, what an honor. EFAA was named best nonprofit in Boulder by readers of Yellow Scene Magazine. We are so proud that the Boulder community recognizes the valuable services that EFAA provides–and the hard work and commitment of everyone who works and volunteers with us. 💛

A huge THANK YOU to McGuckin Hardware and everyone in the community who rounded up at the register over the holiday season! More than $19,000 was raised to help EFAA start 2024 strong, on our mission to build a community where everyone can thrive. 💛

Thank you Loft Growth Partners! We are so grateful for your support!

Join EFAA and Whole Foods Market in the fight against hunger in Boulder by rounding up at the register during the Give Local campaign at your Whole Foods Market store between 12/6 and 12/26/23.