Food Bank of the Rockies Western Slope based in Grand Junction offers holiday food items for mobile pantries and its hunger relief partners across the region.

“Anyone can experience hunger, and we are here to help during these challenging times,” said Sue Ellen Rodwick, director of Food Bank of the Rockies Western Slope.

Those looking for food assistance during the holidays can find a distribution near them by entering their ZIP codes or addresses at foodbankrockies.org/food or foodbankrockies.org/comida, Rodwick said.

Information also is available at visitfoodbankrockies.org/food or by calling (970 ) 464-1138.

Such holiday food items as instant potatoes, cranberry sauce, canned pumpkin and gravy mix are available, but cost the Food Bank about 25 percent more to purchase this year, she said.

Such food items for Navidad as dried corn husks, masa flour, spices and dried chili peppers also cost more with the inflation rate at a 40-year high. Food Bank of the Rockies is paying upwards of 70 percent more on food to distribute in the community, she said.

Those who’d like to give a financial gift during the holiday season to Western Slope community members or volunteer should visit foodbankrockies.org/ws for more information.