Are you a DHA resident looking to pick up a dinner bag? Stop by the Youth on Record Open Mic (1301 W. 10th Ave) on Friday December 5th from 5-8pm!
In response to the potential halt of SNAP benefits due to the federal government shutdown, and the rising costs of feeding families, Youth on Record is launching The Dinner Table Project, a temporary food campaign that will work to galvanize support from the music community to ensure that local kids, youth, and families have dinner on the table each week through December 2025.
The effort will assemble and distribute 500 dinner bags to Youth on Record participants and their families, each filled with nourishing staples like pasta, sauce, parmesan cheese, bread, canned vegetables, mashed potatoes, and dessert mixes. Bags will be distributed to YOR participants during regularly scheduled programming. YOR is taking this project on, in part, to alleviate the volume of requests to already burdened food pantries throughout the metro area.
Drop-off Donations: Mondays & Tuesdays, 12:00–4:00 PM (Sign up here)
Volunteer Meal Boxing: Tuesdays, 4:00–6:00 PM (Sign up here - volunteer spots are full!)
Location: Youth on Record, 1292 W. 10th Avenue, Denver, CO
Requested donations for The Dinner Table Project include:
- Pasta noodles
- Pasta sauce
- Parmesan cheese
- Bread
- Canned corn
- Canned green beans
- Boxed mashed potatoes
- Non-perishable dessert mixes (cookies, brownies, or “just add milk or water” desserts).
The Dinner Table Project is a reminder that the power of creativity extends far beyond the classroom or the stage. It starts at the table.
HOW TO HELP
1. Donate Food
(sign-up to let us know what you're bringing)
Drop off donations at Youth on Record
Mondays & Tuesdays, 12 – 4 PM
1292 W 10th Avenue, Denver, CO 80204
Free street parking available for drop offs
Requested Items Only
- Pasta noodles & Pasta sauce
- Parmesan cheese
- Bread
- Canned corn
- Canned green beans
- Boxed mashed potatoes
- Non-perishable dessert mixes (cookies, brownies, “just add milk or water”
2. Volunteer - Spots are full, thank you!
Help Assemble Dinner Bags. Bring Your Friends! Make a Night of It!
Tuesdays, 4 – 6 PM at Youth on Record (1292 W. 10th Ave, Denver, CO 80204)
Open Mics Nov 7 & Dec 5, 4-7pm at the Youth Media Studio (1301 W. 10th Ave, Denver, CO 80204)
3. Spread the Word
- Share the campaign on social media using #DinnerTableProject
- Invite your band, venue, or workplace to host a micro food drive – then, deliver the goods to Youth on Record!
- Encourage your networks to give or volunteers
