Sopris Lodge Partners with LIFT-UP for Annual Community Food Drive

CARBONDALE – Sopris Lodge at Carbondale Senior Living has partnered with LIFT-UP to host the third annual community food drive benefiting individuals and families in Carbondale from Oct. 21 to Nov. 15.

Non-perishable food donations (no expired foods) will be accepted between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily in collection boxes at Sopris Lodge’s main entrance. The retirement community is located at 295 Rio Grande Ave., in Carbondale.

This year’s wish list items include:

  • Pasta (NOT WHOLE WHEAT) – Spaghetti, Elbow Macaroni, Egg Noodles, etc.
  • White and Brown Rice
  • Condiments – Mustard, Ketchup, Mayonnaise, Relish
  • Diced & Whole Tomatoes
  • Tomato Sauce
  • Spaghetti Sauce (JARS)
  • Jam/Jelly
  • Flour
  • Sugar
  • Maza
  • Honey
  • Chicken Stock (BOXED)
  • Canned Peaches and Pears
  • Unsweetened Cereal
  • Boxed Crackers
  • Pickles
  • Olives

LIFT-UP is a non-profit organization that maintains established food pantries and mobile distribution centers throughout Pitkin and Garfield counties.

For more information, call 970-678-0057 or visit soprislodge.com/events.

About Sopris Lodge at Carbondale
Sopris Lodge at Carbondale is a Colorado-based retirement community offering independent and assisted living, memory support, respite care, and a day retreat program for seniors aged 55-plus in the Roaring Fork Valley. Set in the picturesque Rocky Mountain town of Carbondale and nestled between the historic destinations of Aspen and Glenwood Springs, Sopris Lodge at Carbondale is managed by WellAge Senior Living, a respected senior care management company.

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