Members of five Grand Valley business organizations collected enough donated goods and cash in 90 minutes to provide more than 2,500 meals to the community.

The latest Grand Valley BizMix event was conducted at the Food Bank of the Rockies in Grand Junction and brought together members of the Fruita, Grand Junction, Palisade and Western Colorado Latino chambers of commerce as well as the Young Professionals Network of Mesa County.

Gabriela Garayar, development manager at the food bank, praised the effort. “It truly takes igniting the power of community to nourish our neighbors, who often face making difficult choices every day.”

Candace Carnahan, president and chief executive officer of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, said the BizMix events foster relationships and collaborations. “Creating an opportunity for our combined memberships to strengthen their network for resources, peers and leads is something that strengthens all of us.”

The next Grand Valley BizMix event is set for July at the Imondi Wake Zone in Fruita.