Great Plates of Downtown returns to Fort Collins
A restaurant promotion in downtown Fort Collins next month will benefit the Food Bank for Larimer County.
From March 1 to March 14, Great Plates of Downtown will return for the 18th year, offering a celebration of downtown dining opportunities with 48 restaurants serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and all-day menu specials for $25, and a la carte items for just $2.50.
Visit greatplatesofdowntown.com to view the offerings.
According to a news release, 100% of donation proceeds collected during the promotion will benefit the Food Bank for Larimer County.
It has become the Food Bank for Larimer County’s largest external fundraiser, with $133,736 raised in 2022, the release stated. Since the beginning of the partnership with the Food Bank for Larimer County in 2008, more than $1 million has been raised through the Great Plates promotion.
“Great Plates is one example of the inspiring ways that our community rallies to support our vision for a hunger-free Larimer County,” Food Bank for Larimer County CEO Amy Pezzani said in the news release.
“The money raised through this event will contribute to our hunger-relief programs, helping us to provide fresh, nutritious food access to anyone who needs it. We couldn’t accomplish this without such incredible partners by our side,” she said.
To participate, check out the Great Plates Restaurant Guide at greatplatesofdowntown.com to view the $25 and $2.50 specials available from March 1 to March 14 and decide where to eat. Then tell your server you’d like to participate in Great Plates of Downtown and order the featured special. After enjoying a meal, consider leaving a donation for the Food Bank. People are asked to tip their servers as well.
In Brief
• Human Bean Northern Colorado’s next Guest Barista Day on Thursday, March 9, will serve to raise money for Meals on Wheels of Loveland and Berthoud. Ten percent of all sales made at the 6180 E. Crossroads Boulevard location in Loveland will be donated to the nonprofit. Representatives from Meals on Wheels will serve as guest baristas from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. to support the effort.
• Staff at Human Bean Northern Colorado will be on duty Tuesday, Feb. 28, to raise money for the Terry Farrell Firefighters Fund, a local charity that benefits Colorado firefighters and their families in time of need, donating 10% of all sales made at the at the 6180 E. Crossroads Boulevard location in Loveland and the 821 N. College and 1822 S. College locations in Fort Collins to the nonprofit organization. Local firefighters will also serve as guest baristas from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. to support the effort. The firefighter charity was established after the World Trade Center attacks on 9-11. Farrell was serving for the FDNY on Rescue 4 when he was killed during the attacks. Learn more at terryfundco.org.
• Ground Zero Collision, a new auto body repair shop, will open March 1 at 309 Commerce Drive in Fort Collins. It has a state-of-the-art facility, equipped with the latest equipment and technology, and promises to use original equipment manufacturer’s parts in repairs. “We believe in treating customers with honesty and respect, and we’re committed to providing the highest quality repairs and customer service possible,” owner Mark See said in a news release.
• Covidien LP of Mansfield, Mass., has been assigned a patent (No. US 11571237 B2, initially filed March 20, 2020) developed by Jason L. Craig and Kenneth E. Netzel, both of Loveland, for “Surgical instruments and jaw members thereof.”
• Micron Technology Inc. of Boise, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 11579961 B2, initially filed April 1, 2021) developed by Bruce A. Liikanen of Berthoud for “Bit error rate based dynamic program step characteristic adjustment.”
• Micron Technology Inc. of Boise, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 11573720 B2, initially filed Aug. 19, 2020) developed by five inventors, including Bruce A. Liikanen of Berthoud, for “Open block family duration limited by time and temperature.”
• Coherus Biosciences Inc. of Redwood City, Calif., has been assigned a patent (No. US 11576971 B2, initially filed June 17, 2021) developed by six inventors, including Mark Manning of Johnstown, for “Method of filling a container with no headspace.”
• Intel Corp. of Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (No. US 11580027 B2, initially filed Feb. 26, 2020) developed by four inventors, including Travis Schluessler of Berthoud, for “Multi-tile memory management mechanism.”
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