If you need help getting free food in Denver due to low-income, emergencies, and more, this long list of food banks in Denver County, Colorado will help. These food banks provide free food for families, free food for seniors, free school supplies, free formula, free diapers, and more. We have listed the most updated information we have. However, we do recommend calling ahead to check current details, as these can change to better serve the community. This list is in alphabetical order, along with addresses, phone numbers, and websites (when applicable). If we have other information about them, it will be listed as well.
Food Banks in Denver County with Free Food and Other Assistance ACS Community Lift 5045 W. 1st Ave. (303) 935-7386 M-Th from 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Agape Christian Church 2501 California St. (303) 296-2454 Fridays from 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (Education, prison, youth, & other services also offered) The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception (Denver Cathedral) 1530 Logan Street (303) 831-7010 M-F 1 - 1:30 p.m. Berkeley Baptist Church 4050 W. 44th Ave. (303) 477-3002 Thursdays from 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (Bread Only) Bienvenidos Food Bank via NW Family Assistance Center 2224 W. 32nd Ave. (at Wyandot) (303) 433-6328 1st, 2nd, and 4th Thursdays of the month 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 4 - 5:30 p.m. Campbell Chapel AME 1500 E. 22nd Ave. (303) 839-5058 4th Friday of the month 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Christ Body Ministries 16th and York St. (303) 860-1272 Saturdays at 2 p.m. Church in the City 1580 Gaylord St. (303) 322-5733 2nd and 4th Sunday each month at 12:30 p.m. Colorado AIDS Project 2490 W. 26th Ave. Building B (303) 837-1501 (ext. 105) T, Th from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m, W from 1 -5 p.m, and Sat from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Community Ministry 1755 S. Zuni S (303) 936-0469 M, W, Th from 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. and Tues from 2 - 4:30 p.m. Crossroads of the Rockies 2707 W. Mississippi Ave. (303) 922-8772 T, Th from 9-11:15 a.m, Sat 9-9:30 a.m. Denver Indian Center 4407 Morrison Road (303) 936-2688 T, Th from 2-4:45 p.m. (other assistance services also available) Denver Inner City Parish 1212 Mariposa (303) 629-0636 Mon & Fri from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Denver Rescue Mission 23rd & Lawrence St (303) 294-0157 Tues - Sat from 8:30 - 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. (other assistance services also available) Denver Urban Ministries (denUM) 1717 E Colfax Ave. (303) 355-4896 M, T, F from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m, W from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m, & Th from 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (other assistance services also available) East Denver Fish Epiphany Lutheran Church and Washington Park United Church of Christ (303) 234-5283 Phone calls only M, W, F from 8 - 11:30 a.m. (Delivery service to area zip codes, call for info) Front Range Seniors 1200 El Paso Blvd. (303) 287-6789 55 and older only - Thursdays at 9 a.m. Greater Park Hill Community - Emergency Food Pantry 2823 Fairfax St. (303) 388-0918 M, W from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. (must be a Park Hill resident) His Love Fellowship 910 Kalamath St. (303) 623-1623 Thursdays at 8 a.m. House of Joy Church 3082 Leyden St. (303) 388-9060 Thursdays from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. House Worship Center 195 S. Monaco Parkway (303) 333-9477 and (303) 355-0297 M, W, F from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. (must call ahead, pick-up at another location, other services offered) Jewish Family Service of Colorado 3201 S. Tamarac Dr. (303) 597-5000 First-time clients call (720) 248-4716 for appt. (W, F 10 a.m. - 1 p.m; Seniors Tues 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. - closed last Tues each month; other assistance services available) Macedonia Baptist Church 3240 Adams St. (303) 377-8821 T, Th 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. (must call the day before) Metro CareRing 1100 E. 18th Ave. (temporarily at 16th & Ogden) (303) 860-1819 M, W, Th - call for schedule (other assistance services also available) Metropolitan Community Church 980 Clarkson St. (303) 860-1819 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Monday each month from 3 - 6 p.m. (welcoming to LGBT community) Ministry Outreach Center 5725 E. 39th Ave (303) 297-1815 M-F from 8:30 - 11:30 a.m; appts from 12:30 - 2 p.m. (clothing and furniture assistance also available) Most Precious Blood Catholic Church 2250 S. Harrison St (303) 756-3083 M-Th from 9 - 11 a.m. and 1 - 3 p.m. Our Lady of Lourdes Church 2200 S. Logan St. (303) 722-6861 M-F from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Park Hill 7th Day Adventist Church 3385 Albion St. (303) 922-1131 T, W from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Praise Center Church 3105 W. Florida Ave. (303) 922-1131 3rd or 4th Fri of the month at 10 - 10:15 a.m. (schedule on website) (homeless/transitional services also offered for women) Rising Star Baptist 1500 S. Dayton St. (303) 752-0546 Third Saturday from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Rose of Sharon Food Bank 5306 Lincoln St. (303) 308-1652 call for schedule Scott United Methodist 2880 Garfield St. (303) 322-8967 2nd and 3rd Thursday of the month from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Senior Assistance Center 2839 W. 44th Ave. (303) 455-9642 Thursdays only from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (other assistance services also available) Senior Support Services 846 E. 18th Ave. (at Emerson St.) (303) 832-1622 55 and older; M-F 1-2 p.m. (other assistance services also available) Servicios De La Raza 3131 W. 14th Ave. (303) 458-5851 Call for appt. (other assistance services available) St. Anthony’s Church 8301 W. Ohio Ave. (303) 935-2431 Tues from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and Fri from 10 - 11 a.m. St. Frances De Sales Serves 80209 zip code (303) 744-7211 Delivery only - call for appt. Twin Parishes - St. Vincent De Paul Society 3663 Humboldt St. (303) 294-0684 T, Th from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Volunteers of America 2877 Lawrence St. (303) 295-2165 M-Th from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Zion Senior Center 5151 E. 33rd Ave. (303) 333-5746 M-Th at 11:30 a.m. (other assistance services also available)
by Linda St.Cyr, Contributor
Matt Damon, actor and academy award winner, is trying to make an impact in the war against hunger. He has recently been a part of a public service announcement where he portrays a man named Steve. Steve happens to be a real man with a real family (a wife and two kids) who is facing the realities of being jobless for the past two years. In the short PSA, Matt Damon speaks about the thoughts and feelings that come about from making a trip to the local food bank. "I kept worrying about what the neighbors would think," Damon says calmly while looking like an average man on the street.
Damon then tells the camera, "That was until I saw them there too." A small humorous touch comes when the actor looks away from the camera and asks, "How'd I do, Steve?" and the real Steve Gallagher appears with the answer, "a little stiff" before walking away from the camera together down the street. The Public Service Announcement is only 31 seconds long but the message is loud and clear. There is no shame in going to the local food bank when you need help. Heidi Arthur, vice president of the Ad Council, spoke with the Minneapolis Foundation to explain the "everyman" campaign PSA's. She says of the project, "The whole strategy of the campaign is to make people aware it is not the stereotype of hunger of the past. It's hard-working people in the community, it's children, it's the working poor. The whole idea is that this is closer than you think. It's 1 in 6 Americans.'' Ben Affleck, friend of Matt Damon and fellow actor, will also be appearing in the "everyman" PSA's You can view Matt Damon as Steve Gallagher here.
by Michael Thompson, Contributing Writer
To feed the poor in Detroit, the Capuchin Soup Kitchen doesn't just look for cash and canned good donations.
The 2-acre Earthworks urban farm that surrounds the soup kitchen facility provides plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables.
Some of the 460-ton harvest goes on the plates of the soup kitchen's 100 daily patrons. Other portions of the produce are given to family's in need. Sales to support the project are made on site and at downtown's Eastern Market.
Earthworks expanded in 2001 and began working with the Wayne County Department of Heath, which oversees the federal Women Infant and Children (WIC) food program. One aspect of WIC is Project FRESH, which encourages parents to serve their children fresh fruits and vegetables rather than unhealthy fast food and snacks. In this respect, produce from the Earthworks farm is helping to combat child obesity.
Learn more about Earthworks and Capuchin Soup Kitchen:
http://www.cskdetroit.org/ http://www.cskdetroit.org/EWG/
by Michael Thompson, Contributing Writer
With your giving spirit, you may have had the following experience:
A local food pantry announced a fund-raiser, or generates publicity because in hard times, they are running out of food. So with your helping heart, you head for the supermarket, purchase a tray of canned string beans, and haul them to the pantry. You could have just given them the money you spent. Leader of Feeding America, formerly America's Second Harvest, explains that regional food operations that support local pantries can transform a $1 gift into $15 worth of food. This is accomplished by obtaining surplus food from the government, or from brand-name companies. If Kellogg's produces more boxes of corn flakes than Kellogg's can sell, for example, the surplus is obtained by the Feeding America operation. Food pantries always welcome donations of canned goods and other perishable items. Your thoughts are what count. Just don't get any false impressions that you are selling them short by giving cash. Actually, you are selling them long. |
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