building community
through
food
In The Press
From Restaurant to Nonprofit, the Preservery Is Still Feeding the Community
Whitney and Obe Ariss ran their RiNo eatery for six years before the pandemic prompted a pivot to serving those in need.
By Teague Bohlen | March 18, 2025
Our Mission
To build community through food by providing hunger relief to people experiencing homelessness and other food insecure communities.
Our Values
We believe Black Lives Matter, no person is illegal, women’s rights are human rights, love is love, science is real, and trans lives matter. As an organization, we look to these values to guide us in all our actions.