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Ram Food Recovery - Sign up for Leftovers!
During my Masters research, one of the solutions I recommended to dealing with food insecurity on CSU's campus was instituting an alert system to students and staff when leftover food was available following campus events. I'm glad to see that some folks at CSU worked hard to implement the system. Known as Ram Food Recovery, you can sign up for text alerts when leftovers are ready for pick up. You have to bring your own containers and you must waive your rights to legal pursuit should you fall victim to foodborne illness, but CSU pledges in the waiver that all food safety precautions have been taken up to the point of donation.
Great Plates of Fort Collins, March 1-14
The Downtown Fort Collins Business Association’s award-winning dining promotion and fundraiser comes to life in Old Town Fort Collins! Great Plates of Downtown is a celebration of the Downtown dining community and highlights restaurants offering dinner specials for $25! In addition, 100% of donation proceeds from this community culinary celebration benefit the Food Bank for Larimer County. Now in its 14th year, the promotion has become the Food Bank for Larimer County’s largest fundraiser with over $106,000 being donated in 2018.
View the Restaurant Guide and make your reservations today.
CSU Mobile Food Pantry on Tuesday, March 5 from 4-6pm at the LSC Theatre
Bring your CSU ID and grocery bags. Open to all students, staff, and faculty.
Pancakes!
Shrove Tuesday, or "Pancake" Tuesday, is tomorrow, March 5 and Snooze of Fort Collins will be donating 100% of pancake sales to Putnam Elementary. Celebrate Mardi Gras with a good cause.
If you're looking for FREE pancakes, head to IHOP on March 12 between 7am-7pm for a free stack of buttermilk pancakes. While there, if you decide to donate $5 towards children's hospitals in the area, you'll get a $5 coupon for IHOP.
Pi Day Deals- 3.14
Boston Market: Get a free chicken pot pie with the purchase of a pot pie and drink. You’ll need to print out this coupon or show it on your phone.
Marie Callender’s: Get a free slice of pie with the purchase of an adult entree with this coupon.
Village Inn: FREE Pie Wednesday (with any dine-ine purchase) or Take $2 off as many whole pies as you want March 13-14 — no coupon needed.
Whole Foods: Get $3.14 off any large pie from the bakery.
Papa Murphy's Get a 1-topping, large take-and-bake pizza for $3.14 at participating locations.
Papa John's Get 25% off any regularly priced menu item with the code 25DISC, according to Retail Me Not.
Old Town Foodie Walk on March 15, 5-8pm
The Fort Collins Foodie Walk features 12 of Old Town’s finest culinary shops, as they stay open late on the 3rd Friday of each month for interactive showcases, seasonal flavors, and exciting taste experiences! FREE!
As always, you can access FoCo Food Assistance for daily pantry information as well as other ways to save on food. Low-cost nutrition counseling with a Registered Dietitian is also available through www.ZESTNutritionService.com.