Care and Share, Food Bank for Southern Colorado
Who We Are
Bridging the Gap Between Hunger and Abundance
"Helping young people to make good things happen in their lives."
One of the Uplift Foundation’s key community service programs is supporting the Colorado Care and Share Food Bank. The food bank’s core purpose is to bridge the gap between hunger and abundance. Its mission is to provide food, partnering opportunities, and education to combat hunger and food insecurity in Southern Colorado communities. Its vision is to end hunger in Southern Colorado.
About The Program
One of the Uplift Foundation’s key community service programs is supporting the Colorado Care and Share Food Bank. The food bank’s core purpose is to bridge the gap between hunger and abundance. Its mission is to provide food, partnering opportunities, and education to combat hunger and food insecurity in Southern Colorado communities. Its vision is to end hunger in Southern Colorado.
With much enthusiasm, the brothers of Xi Pi Chapter and their families pitch in and assist the food bank in its purpose, mission, and vision by annually assembling food boxes consisting of healthy beverages, dry food goods, and vegetables. Additionally, the Uplift Foundation provides an annual monetary donation to further support the food bank’s mission.
Since 2004, the Uplift Foundation and Xi Pi Chapter’s generous support has helped the Care and Share Food Bank continue its mission of providing food for needy families.
How We Impact The Community
With a strong foundation in service and leadership, we strive to create lasting change by helping young people make good things happen in their lives.
We’ve awarded over $328,000 in scholarships to local high school students—helping them take their first step toward a brighter future through higher education.
We believe lasting impact starts at the local level, and that's why 100% of our efforts are focused right here at home. We're proud to serve, support, and uplift the very community we call family.
As the charitable arm of the Xi Pi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., we carry forward a legacy of brotherhood, leadership, and community uplift—impacting lives with purpose and integrity.
