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Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park’s Music on the Mountain Concert Series Brings in 12,427 Cans of Food
for LIFT-UP
Community support for this mountain-top concert series continues to grow, with a big boost this year from its
sponsors. Since the inception of Music on the Mountain in 2009, more than 43,000 cans of food have been collected
for the LIFT-UP food pantries.
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 24, 2014) — This has been a
record-breaking year for Music on the Mountain, Glenwood Caverns
Adventure Park’s mountain-top concert series. Since the summer kickoff concert in May, the community has donated 12,427 cans for the
LIFT-UP community food pantry, exceeding the park’s goal of 10,000
cans by almost 25 percent. The total since the series started in 2009 is
43,598.
“LIFT-UP is extremely grateful for the tremendous outpouring of
generosity displayed by Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, and all
who have supported their efforts over the past six summers. With more than 43,000 cans of food collected since
2009, it is one of the largest ongoing efforts to assist LIFT-UP on record,” said Kimberly Loving, executive
director, LIFT-UP.
To put that in perspective, LIFT-UP provides four days’ worth of food for families that visit its food pantries.
Approximately 10 cans go into a bag of groceries, along with packaged items like cereal and pasta. So for every
1,000 cans of food collected, 100 bags of groceries can be put together, which will feed 25 families for four days.
Twelve thousand canned items fill 1,200 bags, and will feed 300 families for four days.
Glenwood Caverns’ summer-long drive has triggered other food drives to join in. Glenwood Insurance Agency
launched its Thousand Can Drive this summer, which prompted Murray Dental Group and Heim and Johnson,
DDS, to engage in some friendly competition to see which could collect the most food for Glenwood Insurance to
deliver to Glenwood Caverns, and ultimately to LIFT-UP’s food pantries. Together, these three organizations
brought in 3,502 cans of food. Community Banks of Colorado held a food drive earlier in the summer that garnered
an additional 350 cans.
“This is truly community spirit in action! LIFT-UP’s goal is to assist every family and individual that comes to our
pantries for help during times of temporary hardship,” added Loving. “For six years, Glenwood Caverns’ Music on
the Mountain has had a significant impact on our ability to meet the needs of our struggling neighbors. We are so
thankful to all who have participated and made this wonderful donation of food possible.”
This year’s Music on the Mountain Concert Series sponsors are Bighorn Toyota; Community Banks of Colorado;
Dalby, Wendland & Co. Inc.; Glenwood Springs Post Independent; Lift FM; Perri’s Collision; Swire Coca-Cola;
Glenwood TV; Glenwood Insurance Agency and Hotel Glenwood Springs.
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“Once again, the community has stepped forward and made the Music on the Mountain can drive a huge success.
Together, we have improved the lives of our neighbors, family and friends,” said Shiela Kendall, special events
manager for Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park. “What a phenomenally successful can drive by Glenwood
Insurance, the Murray Dental Group and Heim and Johnson, DDS. This has been a great year for Music on the
Mountain; we can’t wait to see what happens next year.”
Glenwood Caverns is accepting non-perishable food donations at the tram base at 51000 Two Rivers Plaza Road in
Glenwood Springs through the end of the month to help stock up the shelves at the food pantries before the
holidays arrive.
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Located in scenic Glenwood Springs, Colo., midway between Aspen and Vail, Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park offers a one-of-a-kind
mountain-top adventure. The Adventure Park features a gondola ride, walking and wild tours of Glenwood Caverns & Historic Fairy Caves,
dining, and attractions including an Alpine Coaster, Giant Canyon Swing, Glenwood Canyon Flyer, Cliffhanger Roller Coaster, Wild West
Express family coaster, 4D Motion Theater, laser tag, a climbing wall, gemstone sluice box mining and a Ferris wheel ride. Some attractions are
seasonal. Ideal setting for groups and birthday parties.