MIREHAVEN
NEIGHBORHOOD
FOOD PROJECT
It's so easy to make a difference!
In a nutshell: We collect your donated food items, bi-monthly, and deliver them to a local food bank.
Special Announcement
APRIL PICKUP TO BENEFIT SILVER HORIZONS!
Rio Grande Food Project is where our donations normally go, but for April, SILVER HORIZONS will be the recipient.
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A special APRIL request for hygiene items:
Food items are gratefully accepted, but since SILVER HORIZONS also provide personal hygiene items to low-income seniors and veterans (for which they pay full retail on non-food items), they'd LOVE to receive items such as toothpaste, deodorant, soap, body wash, shampoo/conditioner, as well as Depends for men and women.
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HOW TO DONATE APRIL 11TH:
1) If you are signed up for the Neighborhood Food Project already, just leave your filled bag on your porch by 8:30 a.m., April 11.
2) Drop your items off at the collection truck at 9:00 a.m., April 11, at the Amenity Center.
3) Drop your items off on the front porch of 9332 Wind Caves Way NW (last home on the street), any time the week of April 6--until 8:30 a.m. on the 11th.
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How it works for MIREHAVEN FOOD DONORS:
We pick up food donations every two months, on the second Saturday of the month.
NEXT PICKUP: April 11, 2026
• First, let us know you wish to participate. CLICK HERE to send us an email with your questions, or to simply sign up. One of our volunteers will contact you and deliver your first green grocery bag.
• Next time you're grocery shopping, pick up a few extra items from our "most needed" list, and put them aside for your bag.
• Green bag pick-ups are scheduled for every other month. (Our 2026 schedule is shown below.) Just put your bag on your front porch by 8 that morning. One of our volunteers will collect your bag, along with those of your neighbors, and deliver the food to the charity.
How it works for MIREHAVEN VOLUNTEERS:
• This program also needs Neighborhood Coordinators. These volunteers deliver green bags to new donors, pick up filled bags from donors, and leave an empty bag for next time. Once collected, the volunteer drives the bags to the Rio Grande Food Project, located at 600 Coors Blvd. (or occasionally to a different charity, as we are doing for April.)
• Think you'd like to volunteer? Email Kim Hafermalz at kim.5rmalz@gmail.com.
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Donation Rules
• No badly dented, unlabeled, or rusty cans.
• Avoid expired food.
• No home-made food or opened items.
• Bulk food is welcome if the package is unopened.
• Food must be nonperishable, which can be stored without refrigeration.
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Most Needed Items
NOTE FOR APRIL: If possible, personal hygiene items are greatly appreciated.
Otherwise . . .
• Hearty soups and stews
• Pastas and sauces
• Oatmeal • Baking mixes
• Hot coco, tea, and coffee
• Seasonings
• Canned chicken or tuna
• Canned fruits/vegetables
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Bi-Monthly Pickup Dates
​• APRIL 11 *
• JUNE 13
• AUGUST 8
• OCTOBER 10
• DECEMBER 12
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* If possible, please donate personal hygiene items. (A trip to the dollar store will stretch your purchasing power!)