Golden Backpack Program News

Golden Backpack Program Joins ColoradoGives

Today the Golden Backpack Program is proud to join ColoradoGives, the year-round on-line giving website, featuring over 2,000 nonprofit organizations.  Made possible by Community First Foundation since 2007, ColoradoGives.org encourages charitable giving by providing comprehensive, objective and up-to-date information about Colorado nonprofits and an easy way to support them online.

The Snack-N-Wagon Needs Summer Volunteers

We need volunteers every weekday from June 5 – August 11 (except July 4th) to help serve lunch, read books, and play with kids! Just a couple of hours of your day (10:30 am – 12:30 pm) can make a HUGE difference in a child’s life…and can set them on the path to future success!  This is a… Read more »

Welcome To Our New Signup & Check In System!

This year we have a new sign up and check in system! Why? It is important to know who is volunteering with us and how often. Did you know that the hours you give help us get funding. So, thank you for volunteering and donating your time and talent. Here is a step-by-step process to… Read more »

Since our beginning in 2008…

We have served over 485,000 meals to hungry kids in the greater Golden area.