A record-breaking effort to fight hunger
Imagine trying to eat breakfast with no electricity — no stove, microwave, or fridge to store milk. Did you know instant oatmeal is one of few nutrient-rich foods that can be prepared by just adding water? This is a game changer when there’s no kitchen or electricity available. It’s why instant oatmeal packets are often on food pantries’ most needed-items lists.
Oatmeal provides essential vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants and is a great meal or snack for all ages because it replenishes energy stores that are depleted at night. Did you know instant oats are designed to be prepared with cold water? This makes instant oatmeal one of the easiest meals to prepare, especially for a family or individual experiencing food insecurity.
For the second year in a row, San Isabel Electric Association employees and board members teamed up with two nonprofit organizations — Spark the Change Colorado and Harvest Pack — to pack fortified bags of oatmeal to be distributed to food pantries and food distribution services in SIEA’s territory. 
In a flurry of cinnamon, sugar, and teamwork, 84 volunteers packed more than 30,000 pouches of nutrient-packed oatmeal, doubling Spark the Change’s previous record of 15,000.
“Once teams got into their groove, it quickly turned into a friendly competition not just to pack more bags than another team but to break the record for most bags packed,” SIEA Communications Manager Paris Daugherty said.
“It was an amazing event that brought our employees together, but more importantly our teamwork will help a parent give their child breakfast, or someone on the street a needed nutritious meal,” SIEA General Manager Ryan Elarton said.
The meals will go to Care & Share Food Bank of Southern Colorado and stay within the SoCo area.
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