Month: January 2023

Thank you to everyone who participated in our January Events!

Whether you jumped at Defy, contributed food or funds for the food drive, or enjoyed the free movie night watching Minions: Rise of Gru, we can’t thank you enough for your support and participation!

Our Food Drive collected 13 large boxes of food and $243 in cash donations for the Village Pantry at the Village Exchange Center. Village Exchange even highlighted Frontier’s generosity on their facebook page:

Movie night was a true joy to put on and experience! Frontier families (and extended families) brought picnic dinners and blankets to get comfy and enjoy the movie in community. Many thanks to Mr. Gasior, Mr. Gibbens, Ms. Belegratis, Ms. Suarez, and Ms. Corrina for their support in set up and clean up.

Setting Up

Popcorn + Movie!

Clean Up

PTO events can only happen with the support of the Frontier community. Even if you think you have nothing to contribute, we encourage you to reach out via email or come to a meeting to learn about the simple ways you can help.

Benefiting The Village Pantry, a program of the Village Exchange Center

The Village Pantry provides culturally relevant foods to people from more than 38 difference countries of origin. Access to traditional foods helps keep cultural roots and food traditions alive by sharing them across generations. A small sample of the communities/cultures/countries of origin served by Village Pantry include: Korean, Bhutanese Nepali, El Salvador, Oromo, and Afghan. 73% of people served live within APS boundaries.

Items Needed

1 Point Items

• Lentils (all types and especially yellow)
• Oils
• Sugar
• Coffee
• Rice
• Chicken bouillon cubes/powder
• Spaghetti
• Flour
• Dried Chickpeas
• Dried Beans
• Canned beans
• Tomato paste
• Tomato sauce
• Nuts
• Raisins
• Dried Spices: garlic, ginger, black pepper, mustard, cumin, turmeric, coriander seeds, bay leaves

5 Point Items

• Aahu Barah Rice
• Basmati Rice
• Teff Powder/Flour
• Chickpea Flour
• Dried Spices: anchovy, ambasha, chickpea powder

If there are other items you find that you think will be useful to the Village Pantry, feel free to donate them! Items not typically found in King Soopers will be counted as 5 point items.

Never been to an international market? Go with a friend! Use it as an opportunity to talk to your child(ren) about the experiences of immigrants and refugees and how it might feel when coming to a new country and trying to obtain something as necessary and seemingly simple as food.

Click here for more information about the Village Exchange Center

Click here for more information about the Village Pantry

Want to take the lesson further?

Here are some engaging extension activities to round out your child’s understanding of hunger, and the experiences of immigrants and refugees in our country.

Feeding America Extension Activities

Extension Activities by Grade Level

What: We will be watching Minions: Rise of Gru

Where: Frontier Gym

When: Friday, January 20, 6:30p

Bring a picnic dinner and something to sit on!

RSVP here

Volunteering Opportunity

Click here to volunteer to sell popcorn or help clean up the gym.

**All children must be accompanied by an adult**

Your attendance is your permission for your child to view the movie.