DENVER — Denver Public Schools (DPS) and a local nonprofit are looking to drive out hunger this school year through a mobile food pantry.

According to Hunger Free Colorado , 11% of Coloradans lack reliable access to nutritious food, and in 17% of Colorado households with children, the children are not eating enough because food is unaffordable.

The Lion Project has partnered with DPS's Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Department to create a mobile food pantry that will travel to Title I schools within the district and provide access to healthy foods.

"Well, I love this collaboration," said Aubrey Fowler, director of operations at The Lion Project. "It's really exciting because you have a lot of creatives. So, on the FACE Department, you have a lot of women who are super involve

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