DENVER—Yesterday, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) joined U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), Broomfield Mayor Guyleen Castriotta, State Senator Faith Winter, and State Representative William Lindstedt to tour and volunteer at the Broomfield FISH Food Pantry and Family Resource Center in Colorado’s 7th Congressional District, highlighting the challenges of food insecurity—and especially the impacts on children—in Colorado and across the country, as well as how Democrats in Congress are working to protect federal assistance programs, like SNAP and WIC.
“I was honored to host Leader Jeffries in our community and show him the impact organizations like Broomfield FISH are having for Coloradans,” said Pettersen. “There are far too many people facing the harsh reality of food insecurity across the country. They rely on food pantries, community centers, and federal assistance like SNAP and WIC just to put food on the table and make sure their kids don’t go to bed hungry. I’m committed to working with Leader Jeffries and my colleagues in Congress on this year's farm bill to defend these essential programs from extremist attacks that target the people that need our support the most."
“Every single American deserves the ability to truly experience the American dream and live a comfortable life. House Democrats are committed to making sure that we can continue to support organizations like Fellowship In Serving Humanity (FISH) that are there for children, community residents and people who may be combating food insecurity,” said Leader Jeffries. "We're dealing with an extreme group of House Republicans who would like to cut back the ability of the federal government to return tax dollars to communities and community-based organizations such as this. We will always stand up and push back against that extremism.”
Broomfield FISH (Fellowship In Serving Humanity) was founded in 1963 and began as a food pantry, but has since expanded services to include an array of resources and programs to offer food, emergency financial assistance, referral services to more than 30 partner organizations, and development pathways for underserved communities. They cite increasing rates of food insecurity for the population they serve, which has resulted in a 22 percent increase in the number of people visiting their marketplace since last year.
