ESSENTIAL FOOD RESOURCES
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General Resources
Colorado Dept. of Human Services
For the most up-to-date information on statewide food programs.
👉 Visit CO Dept. of Human Services
2-1-1 Colorado
Connect to essential services — food, housing, financial help, and more — by dialing 2-1-1 or visiting online.
Their database is updated daily and available in multiple languages.
👉 Find Food Resources
Food Banks & Meal Programs
Feeding Colorado
Locate your nearest food bank across the state.
👉 Find Food Map
Food Bank of the Rockies
Find a local pantry or mobile market near you.
👉 Find Food
Hunger Free Colorado
Offers a toll-free Food Resource Hotline:
📞 855-855-4626
Open Monday–Thursday 8:30 am–4:30 pm, Friday 8 am–12 pm.
Available in 150+ languages, confidential, and open to all regardless of legal status.
👉 Learn More
FindHelp.org
Search by ZIP code for free or reduced-cost resources — food, housing, financial aid, health care, and more.
👉 Find Help
Special Programs
The Arc of Adams County – Free Meal Kits
Provides one meal kit per eligible family or individual who has been served during 2025.
Kits include essential food items and are available while supplies last.
📞 303-428-0310
📧 scortez@arcadams.org
Sunday Salmon
A no-cost restaurant offering healthy, allergen-friendly meals.
Now serving three nights per week through November. Diners may also request an extra meal to go.
👉 Reserve a Spot
DRMAC – Transit to Table
Free transportation to participating food banks for those facing transportation barriers.
Participating locations include Community Ministry Southwest Denver, The Action Center, Community Table, Evergreen Christian Outreach, and more.
👉 Apply Here
Metro Caring
Provides culturally relevant groceries through their fresh market and offers emergency food bags.
👉 Make an Appointment
The Dinner Table Project
A Youth on Record initiative ensuring that kids, youth, and families have dinner on the table each week through December 2025.
👉 Learn More
More Life Community Center (Colorado Community Church)
Hosts an RSVP-only food marketplace every Wednesday. Spots are limited.
👉 Reserve Your Spot
Tasty Food Program – Expanded Services
Offering free, wholesome lunches every Saturday, 11 a.m.–1 p.m., at 14 Denver recreation centers.
Open to all youth ages 3–18 — no ID or registration required.
👉 Find Your Nearest Site
CDE Summer Food Service
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) provides free breakfast, lunch, snack and/or supper to youth in Colorado all summer long. Anyone 18 years of age and younger is welcome to eat a meal with their friends at participating sites throughout the summer.
👉 Learn More
CDPHE Food Program
The Colorado Food Program provides reimbursement for healthy meals and snacks served to Colorado’s children and adults in:
Child Care Centers and Homes
Afterschool Programs
Emergency and Homeless Shelters
Head Start
Early Head Start
Outside-school-hours Programs
Adult Day Care Centers
Do you know of a local organization that helps our neighbors in need?
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