October 2-4, 2026
Feeding of the 5000 is our annual food drive to support FERN (the Food Exchange Resource Network) and St. Andrew Market. FERN supports many food pantries in the Denver metro area and acts as the food bank that these food pantries rely on. St. Andrew Market helps bridge the hunger gap and offers everyday household necessities in a free, safe, and low-barrier market where families can shop for supplemental food, diapers, and hygiene items in Arapahoe County.
Volunteers are the key to making this community food drive successful. We try to make signing up as easy as possible. View volunteer opportunities sorted by role with descriptions below.
You will receive a welcome email once you sign up. If you don't receive it, please check your spam folder. Emails with details will be sent the week prior to the event. Watch for them in your inbox! If you have any questions, please contact the Feeding of the 5000 team.
Options for supporting the food drive:
Store Volunteers - Adults to staff a table at the entrance of a King Soopers store designated below for the shift to solicit donations. Monitor food and cash donations and be a positive representation of this event. Children are welcome to accompany the adult volunteer with supervision.
Sign up to volunteer at a grocery here
Store Captains - Adults to set up 2 assigned stores at 9:00am and break down at 6:30pm. Serve as a hospitality runner for the storefront volunteers throughout the day. Act as liaison between volunteers, drivers and store employees. See below for store locations.
Sign up to volunteer as a captain here
Drivers - Adults needed to drive provided vans between St. Luke's and assigned stores. Ability to lift 30 pounds. Begin your shift at St. Luke's UMC, 8817 South Broadway, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129.
Sign up to drive a van here
Sorting at St. Luke's - Sorters of any age, loaders (ability to lift 30 pounds) and captains (16 or older with experience) for each shift to sort donations into designated boxes and then load into trucks. Meet at St. Luke's UMC, 8817 South Broadway, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129.
Sign up to sort food here
Unloading at FERN (2830 Zuni Street) Sunday, October 4 - Volunteers willing and able to get to and from FERN and lift 30-pound boxes.
Sign up to unload food here
Donating to Feeding of the 5000 - Make a monetary donation to buy food for Feeding of the 5000.
Donate here
These are the locations of the King Soopers stores:
1) Columbine Area: King Soopers at 6760 S. Pierce Street, crossroads Pierce/Coal Mine2) Columbine Area: King Soopers at 8126 S. Wadsworth Blvd, crossroads Wadsworth/Chatfield
3) Centennial Area: King Soopers at 7901 Broadway, crossroads Broadway/Mineral
4) Centennial Area: King Soopers at 7575 S. University, crossroads University/Dry Creek
5) Englewood & Centennial Area: King Soopers at 3495 S. University, crossroads University/Hampden
6) Englewood & Centennial Area: King Soopers at 8200 S. Holly, crossroads Holly/County Line
7) Tech Center Area: King Soopers at 6000 S. Holly, crossroads Holly/Orchard
8) Tech Center Area: King Soopers at 4910 S. Yosemite, crossroads Yosemite/Belleview
9) Wildcat Reserve Area: King Soopers at 2205 Wildcat Reserve, crossroads Wildcat/HR Parkway
10) Wildcat Reserve Area: King Soopers at 4000 Red Cedar, crossroads Wildcat/McArthur
11) East Highlands Ranch Area: King Soopers at 9951 S. University, crossroads University/HR Parkway
12) East Highlands Ranch Area: King Soopers at 8673 S. Quebec St., crossroads Quebec/470
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