Essential Food Resources

Everyday Eats is a food support program for qualifying Coloradans age 60+ to help keep healthy food staples in their kitchens. Known nationally as the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, Everyday Eats is quick, it’s easy, and it’s healthy. Participants can pick up a monthly package of cereal, canned goods and dairy with plenty of low-sodium, diabetic-friendly options to make nutritious, complete meals. Find our if you qualify.

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is a federally funded U.S. Department of Agriculture program that provides USDA foods to low-income households. In Colorado, Food Distribution Programs contracts with Food Bank of the Rockies, Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado and the Weld Food Bank to distribute these high-quality, American grown foods to our neighbors in need in every county. More than 30% of all the food distributed by Colorado’s food banks and up to 50% of all the food in food pantries is from this program. Who is eligible?

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps low-income households purchase food. Families and individuals can receive a monthly benefit to buy healthy food. They can double their benefits value by shopping at participating vendors that support the Double Up Food Bucks program.

Benefits in Action is a one-stop shop for Coloradans seeking support with vital programs like food assistance. The Benefits in Action team provides outreach and education at resource and health fairs, group presentations to potential clients and client-facing staff, and shares program information digitally and in print. Benefits in Action aims to meet Coloradans where they are, keeping in mind their personal challenges and barriers, to help them better understand and utilize SNAP and other programs they need to thrive.
View a map of counties where Benefits in Action operates. (Read a text description of the map.)

Hunger Free Colorado connects people to food resources and federal nutrition programs, such as SNAP, and can refer people to other programs through a statewide multilingual hotline and on-site assistance. Hunger Free Colorado aims to meet existing needs and drives policy, systems and social change to end hunger. Hunger Free Colorado envisions a day when every Coloradan has equitable access to the nutritious food needed to thrive and reach their full potential.
View a map of counties where Hunger Free Colorado operates. (Read a text description of the map.)

Food Pantries

The Golden Pantry is for residents and families who reside in the zip codes 80401 and 80403.

BGOLDN provides food-insecure students and families within Golden, Colorado with sustainable access to fresh, healthy, culturally appropriate food.

Brown Bag Ministries a nonprofit organization focused on aiding our neighbors through our mobile food bank.

We Don’t Waste hosts eight markets a month, serving thousands of people.

The Action Center To get groceries from our Food Market, Make an Appointment Here. Appointments fill up fast, so check back often.

Tin Shed Food Pantry We hope that while you are shopping with us, you will feel our support, care and love for you and your family. 

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception The food pantry is located in the alley to the northeast of the Cathedral itself.

CitySquare Denver CitySquare Denver is a one-stop shop for Denver neighbors in need.

His Love Fellowship Church Wednesday Food Bank 12:00 – 2:00 PM Open every Wednesday, except the last of the month

Open Door Ministries The food bank shares Christ’s love by providing practical food and household needs to the west Denver community.

Free Meals

AGAPE CHRISTIAN CHURCH: 2501 California St.; Sat., 11:30 am mealsforpoor.org 

CAPITOL HEIGHTS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: 1100 Fillmore St.; Sat. lunch at 11:30am

TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: 1820 Broadway, M, T, Th, F 11:45 am mealsforpoor.org 

CATHEDRAL OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION: 1530 Logan St.; sandwiches & coffee M-F. 8:30am; denvercathedral.org 

CHRIST’S BODY MINISTRIES: 850 Lincoln; Mon. closed, Tues.-Thurs. 10am-3pm, Fri. 8am-11pm; groceries & hot meal on Sat. at 2pm (at 16th & York); Sun. church service at 6pm, dinner at 7pm; christsbody.org 

CHRIST IN THE CITY: Home-cooked meal, weekly; Lunch in the Park is on Wednesdays from 12-1 at Benedict Fountain Park (Tremont and 22nd); christinthecity.org

DENVER RESCUE MISSION: 1130 Park Avenue West; 303-294-0157; 3 meals 7 days/week; 5:30am, 12pm, 6pm; denverrescuemission.org 

HAVEN OF HOPE: 1101 W. 7th Ave.; 303-607-0855; M-F only: 7am-1pm. 8am breakfast, 11am lunch;

FOOD NOT BOMBS: Sun. 3 p.m.; 2180 Stout St (near Mercury Café); Instagram: @denverfoodnotbombs 

HARE KRISHNA TEMPLE: 1400 Cherry St.; free vegetarian feast on Sun., 6:45-7:30pm; krishnadenver.com 

HIS LOVE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH: 910 Kalamath St.; Community dinner on Thurs., 6-6:45pm, Men’s breakfast 1st Sat. of the month, 8-10am, Women’s breakfast 2nd Sat., 9-11am; hislovefellowship.com

HOLY GHOST CATHOLIC CHURCH: 1900 California St.; Sandwiches, M-Sat., 10-10:30am; holyghostchurch.org 

ST. CLARE’S MINISTRY AT ST. PETER AND ST. MARY: 126 W. 2nd Ave.; 303-722-878;1 Dinner at 4pm on Tues; Also offers a change of clothes, toiletries and sleeping bags when available; stpeterandmary.org 

ST. ELIZABETH’S: Speer Blvd. & Arapahoe St. (Auraria Campus); 11am 7 days/week; food/coffee; stelizabethdenver.org 

ST. FRANCIS CENTER: 2323 Curtis St., Wed. & Fri.; 3-4:30pm (except third Wed. of each month); sfcdenver.org 

SAME CAFÉ: 2023 E. Colfax Ave; 720-530-6853; Restaurant serving mostly organic food—not free, but pay what you can or work off your meal in the kitchen; Open Mon.-Sat., 11am to 2pm; Closed Sun. & holidays; soallmayeat.org 

VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA: 2877 Lawrence St.; Sun 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Monday-Thursday 5pm-6pm; voacolorado.org