Call the Food Resource Hotline at 855-855-4626 or call 211 for food banks near you.
Below you’ll find other food-related help.
Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP food assistance
12157 W Cedar Drive, Suite 100, Lakewood CO 80228
Get help applying for services and benefits
Statewide
Lakewood
Benefits in Action is a nonprofit that helps people apply for Medicaid, Medicare, help paying for prescriptions, SNAP, dental care for low income older adults, and mental health services throughout Colorado. Call 720-221-8354 for an appointment or email them at info@benefitsinaction.org. Through October, they can also help you file your taxes (for free) in order to receive your Colorado Cashback!
More Info5894 S Datura Street, Littleton CO 80120
Littleton United Methodist Church (distribution table on south side of Shepperd Avenue)
Denver Metro
Littleton
Break Bread provides free community meals for anyone who walks through their doors on Saturdays from 4-6pm. Every Wednesday from 4-6pm they provide a free to-go meal and essential supplies. Break Bread also provides learning opportunities.
More Info3315 S Broadway, Englewood CO 80113
Denver Metro
Englewood
Cafe 180 is a nonprofit that believes everyone deserves a great meal. Everything is made from scratch, and when it comes time to pay, if you can afford the meal, pay. If you can't pay, you can give of your time.
More InfoOne-stop-shop for food resources
Statewide
This website from HungerFree Colorado is a one-stop-shop for food resources across Colorado. Click on the website link and use the filters to find what's available.
More InfoFunding to help with food costs when schools close
Statewide
The Colorado P-EBT Program provides additional funds for families when schools or childcare facilities were closed or on a remote or hybrid learning model due to COVID-19. Click on the website link to learn more. You can also call their Support Center at the number below.
More Infobasic needs, employment, food, housing
5345 Arapahoe Avenue #5, Boulder CO 80303
Supports Bridge House!
Denver Metro
Boulder
Community Table Kitchen is a social enterprise of Bridge House. They provide Take and Bake Meals, food gifts, and a catering service.
More Info225 Maple Street, Fort Collins, CO 80521
Northeast CO
Fort Collins
FoCo is a nonprofit restaurant in Fort Collins that empowers all people through food. The suggested fee for an all-you-can-eat meal is $12, but patrons who can't afford that much may pay as little as $4 and make up the difference with their work. Meals are nutritious and made daily using fresh locally grown ingredients. Their fantastic menu is posted on their website.
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Find nearby food pantries; get help filling out SNAP application
Statewide
Denver
Food Bank of the Rockies has a great tool on their website to help you find nearby food pantries. Click on the website link below and then click on the red button at the top that says Find Food. Then type in your address to see the list and map of nearby pantries and food sources. Food Bank of the Rockies can also help with filling out a SNAP application. Call the number below or email fbrsnap@foodbankrockies.org.
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5610 S. Curtice St, Littleton CO 80120
Gather. Eat. Give.
Denver Metro
Littleton
GraceFull Cafe is a wonderful place to grab some breakfast or lunch. Paying is always optional, as is paying extra to help provide a meal for someone else. So join them in whatever way makes sense for you –share a cup of coffee with a good meal, volunteer, but most importantly, experience community.
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Statewide hotline for food resources 855-855-4626
Statewide
Hunger Free Colorado provides a Food Resource Hotline for current info on food pantries and free meal locations throughout Colorado. The navigators speak English and Spanish, help you find food programs throughout Colorado, will help you apply for SNAP, and they can make other referrals. Wait time varies but please be prepared to wait up to 45 mins. If no one is available to answer your call, please leave a voicemail and be vigilant of incoming text messages.
More Info427 N Garfield Ave, Loveland, CO 80537
All are welcome
Northeast CO
Loveland
Loveland's Community Kitchen provides food for people who are hungry, conversation for the lonely, and rest for the struggling. They're open 7 days a week, including holidays, and all meals are free. Everyone is eligible and there are no requirements for a hot meal and a sustainable food bag.
More Info422 West 7th St, Pueblo, CO 81003
Southeast CO
Pueblo
Pueblo Community Soup Kitchen provides a free breakfast from 9-10am and lunch from 11:15am-12:30pm.
More Info402 Kimbark St, Longmont CO 80501
Denver Metro
Longmont
Recovery Café Longmont supports adults as they rebuild their lives and break the cycle of addiction, or overcome a recent crisis or trauma. Members must be drug and alcohol free for 24-hours, contribute to the Café and to the healing of others, and attend a weekly Recovery Circle. Membership is free and all are welcome. The Café's hours are below. Virtual support is also available. Click on the website for more information.
More Info2023 E Colfax, Denver CO 80206
Denver Metro
Denver
So All May Eat, or SAME Cafe, provides healthy food to everyone, regardless of ability to pay. Everyone who enters the restaurant is treated exactly the same. Healthy organic food is on the menu, for which you may volunteer your time, give produce, or donate money. The menu is on their website and changes daily.
More InfoApply at a Human Services Office
Statewide
You apply for SNAP/food assistance at your county's Department of Human Services. You may be eligible for food assistance if you’re unemployed or work part time or don’t make much money, receive other public assistance, are elderly or disabled and have a small income, or are homeless. If you think you’re eligible, apply for food assistance right away. It can take up to a month to get started with the program. If you’re eligible, you’ll receive monthly benefits that are issued on the Colorado Quest Card, which looks like a credit card. Click on the website link for the Remerg.com list of every human services center in Colorado.
More InfoStatewide
Call 2-1-1 to ask an operator about food banks and food pantries in your city. You can also search by city on the website for a food bank near you. During business hours you can call an operator, do a live chat online, or text your zip code to 898-211. Outside business hours, search the resource database.
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3885 S Broadway, Englewood, Colorado 80113
Englewood-based Ministry and Food Pantry
Denver Metro
Englewood
Wellspring Church is an Englewood-based ministry. In addition to services offered throughout the week, Wellspring also provides a food pantry which constitutes one portion of the Compassion Ministry’s Sunday Programming. The food pantry is delivered Sundays from 12:00PM-1:30PM and provides a meal, a food pantry, and a community center for guests. Additionally, this programming creates a pool of individuals with whom relationships may be built and invitations into additional components of the Compassion Ministry’s programming may be made.
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