Food banks, soup kitchens and food pantries in Colorado.
Find where to free fresh food, canned groceries, and nutritional support in Colorado. Below are details on local and statewide food banks, soup kitchens as well as other grocery distribution centers. The locations target their assistance at the low income, parents with kids, and elderly, but many other people may be able to receive help. Find a food bank that may be near you in Colorado, with links to local programs too.
The food banks, including drive thru pantries that are open daily, below are some of the primary facilities. Many of them are part of Feeding America in Colorado but there are hundreds of other non-profits, churches, and distribution centers that work with these locations. Each and every one one of them provides free food, produce, groceries and even pet food to struggling people. If a center is not near you, ask for referrals to other locations in your county.
Not only can these food banks provide food, hot meals and groceries, but many can also provide information on various public assistance programs. One of the benefits that is most widely available is for emergency SNAP food stamps, which can help many low income households. Or the homebound in CO can get help from Meals on Wheels too.
Additional local Colorado free food banks
Each county / city in CO has local food pantries and soup kitchens - select your county below. You can find addresses and phone numbers of pantries and food banks for your city, county, or town and that are specific to those locations. Or scroll down the page for more options too.
Adams County
Arapahoe County
Boulder County
Denver County
Douglas County
El Paso County
Jefferson County
Larimer County
Mesa County
Pueblo County
Weld County
Providing assistance across the state, Hunger Free Colorado operates a hotline that residents can call for information on everything from pantries to public aid such as SNAP food stamps or free dog or cat food programs. The organization will provide referrals and even help families apply for a program that meets their need. Read more on Hunger Free Colorado.
Care and Share Food Bank provides assistance in the southern part of the state. They support dozens of counties. The region includes Alamosa, Archuleta, Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Cheyenne, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley, Custer, Dolores, El Paso, Fremont, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Huerfano, as well as Kiowa County. Residents of La Plata, Las Animas, Lincoln, Mineral, Montezuma, Otero, Ouray, Prowers, Pueblo, Rio Grande, Saguache, San Juan, San Miguel, or Teller can also contact the non--profit.
- There are many programs offered in the Colorado Springs and service area. The local pantries that are part of Feeding America locations works with hundreds of local pantries, charities and churches. There are free surplus commodities, including milk, cheese, meat, bread and more. Mobile food pantries provide groceries, and there is also the free Cooking Matters classes as well as emergency food for low-income individuals, the disabled, families, and seniors. The address is 2605 Preamble Point, Colorado Springs, CO 80915. Call 719.528.1247.
Feeding Colorado is made up on charities and non-profits. It is a state association of the five Colorado food banks with other larger pantries too. The site has a single statewide “Find Food” page that jumps you to the correct food bank by county. The Food locator page (https://hungerfreecolorado.org/find-food/) will refer people directly to active pantries, mobile markets, and the correct regional food bank or call 855-855-4626.
Food Bank of the Rockies is part of the Feeding America non-profit and serves Denver and many surrounding counties. The center works with other charities and non-profits. This food bank will provide those locations with their food items such as breads, meats, formula, and rice. Those centers (churches, soup kitchens, etc.) then distribute the items to qualified residents. Or apply for SNAP Outreach, free Nutrition Education classes and more.
- The main address is Location is 10700 E. 45th Ave, Denver , CO 80239. The counties covered include Adams, Arapahoe, Clear Creek, Delta, Denver, Douglas, Eagle, Elbert, Garfield, Gilpin, Grand, Jackson, as well as Jefferson. The Rockies Center also covers Kit Carson, Lake, Lincoln, Logan, Mesa, Moffat, Montrose, Morgan, Park, Phillips, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, Routt, Sedgwick, Summit, Washington, and Yuma.Primary phone number 303.371.9250.
211 in Colorado has a dedicated page listing food assistance programs, ranging from pantries to meal sites and information on government benefits. It is possible to find a food bank that is open today, Meals on Wheels for seniors/disabled, free pet food pantries and many other resources. The site is: https://www.211colorado.org/food-assistance/.
Food Bank for Larimer County is based at 5706 Wright Drive, Loveland, CO 80538. Call 970.493.4477. The distribution centers prtners with soup kitchens, meal programs, and local pantries. Healthy meals and groceries that meet the need of the elderly are passed out too.
Gunnison Country Food Pantry is only for the county. A number of resources are provided by this pantry. Food, information, and referrals are among them. The main address is 321 N Main St., Gunnison - CO, 81230. Call (970) 641-4156
Weld Food Bank only covers the county itself. They are part of the regional distribution network but have one focus, and that is on addressing hunger in Weld County. The primary address is 1108 H Street, Greeley, CO 80631. Call 970.356.2199. They also offer thee Feeding America backpack program for weekend meals, medical prescreening for chronic illnesses, applications to SNAP or WIC government aid and other social services.
Feeding America CO has details on more food banks and free pantries in Colorado. Most of these food banks are all non-profit, charity type organizations. In addition to a box of free healthy food, other food assistance in Colorado includes The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), summer meals, snacks for students and more.However families and individuals do have other options that may be closer to where they live as well from resources in the Feeding America Colorado network.
Community Food Share of Boulder and Broomfield County is based at 650 S. Taylor Ave., Louisville, CO 80027. They operate mobile pantries, partner with charities and senior centers and other non-profits. There are school pantries, free grocery programs, Meals on Wheels, the Senior Box Program (CSFP) and more. For information or referrals, call 303.652.3663.
Thornton Community Food Bank provides help in the city only. Location of the center is 8990 York St, Thornton, CO 80229. The food bank works with and provide food, groceries, and government commodities to other local non-profits, including churches and community action agencies. For intake, call (303) 287-7268
Other resources are offered too. The federal government food stamp/SNAP program is also an alternative to these Colorado food banks and pantries. It helps very low income families, seniors, and the disabled among others. To learn about or get free food from federal or state of Colorado government assistance programs, click here for more information on these food assistance program options.
Related Content From Needhelppayingbills.com
|
