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2nd annual Thanksgiving Morning Hike & Food Drive
Kifaru International and the Colorado Backpack Cardio Group is hosting a Thanksgiving morning hike and Food Drive. Hike begins at 8 am sharp!
Load your backpacks with food to donate. Acceptable food donations are: non-perishable canned goods, prepackaged foods, fresh turkeys, packaged pies, fresh packaged foods and drinks. We CANNOT donate frozen turkeys, precooked foods (home baked) or any expired goods. We will be collecting the food in the parking lot (Look for a sign) after the hike (or before the hike if you prefer). All food needs to be dropped off BEFORE 10:00 which is when the food will be departing for delivery. Food donations will go to the Denver Rescue Mission and possibly Military Families in need if we can connect with them. If you have cardboard boxes (medium size is best), please bring them (last year we had to transfer a lot of food and they didn’t have many storage containers.)
The hike will begin at the “Fire Road” parking lot off Rooney Road ½ mile North of Alameda, and continue in a loop through Green Mountain Open Space. The route is approximately 5.5 miles. If that’s more than you want, you can hike the Fire Road which is about 1.25 miles one way, uphill. You’re encouraged to bring friends, kids, neighbors, dogs, etc. We expect a fairly good turnout and the parking lot can get full at times with other bikers and hikers etc. so be prepared to park where ever you can and show up early!
As added incentive, Kifaru will be giving away some items at the end of the hike so stick around afterwards!
Kifaru International and the Colorado Backpack Cardio Group is hosting a Thanksgiving morning hike and Food Drive. Hike begins at 8 am sharp!
Load your backpacks with food to donate. Acceptable food donations are: non-perishable canned goods, prepackaged foods, fresh turkeys, packaged pies, fresh packaged foods and drinks. We CANNOT donate frozen turkeys, precooked foods (home baked) or any expired goods. We will be collecting the food in the parking lot (Look for a sign) after the hike (or before the hike if you prefer). All food needs to be dropped off BEFORE 10:00 which is when the food will be departing for delivery. Food donations will go to the Denver Rescue Mission and possibly Military Families in need if we can connect with them. If you have cardboard boxes (medium size is best), please bring them (last year we had to transfer a lot of food and they didn’t have many storage containers.)
The hike will begin at the “Fire Road” parking lot off Rooney Road ½ mile North of Alameda, and continue in a loop through Green Mountain Open Space. The route is approximately 5.5 miles. If that’s more than you want, you can hike the Fire Road which is about 1.25 miles one way, uphill. You’re encouraged to bring friends, kids, neighbors, dogs, etc. We expect a fairly good turnout and the parking lot can get full at times with other bikers and hikers etc. so be prepared to park where ever you can and show up early!
As added incentive, Kifaru will be giving away some items at the end of the hike so stick around afterwards!
