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Food pantries in Mesa County Colorado. Mesa County and Grand Junction food pantries help low income families. Volunteers and staff that work at the often charity run centers help people of all backgrounds, ranging from senior citizens to children, in an effort to prevent hunger.
Free, emergency boxes of food will often be combined with other support. There may be referrals to government programs including CSFP or food stamps. Many of the pantries also operate clothing closets or soup kitchens. Those locations will offer free Thanksgiving or Christmas meals, clothes, Christmas toys or food baskets, and more.
While less common, a few Mesa County food pantries may have financial aid. This would only be for a crisis, and the funds are combined with groceries and a case management process. Nazarene Church Food Pantry: Address is 3595 Front Street: Palisade, Colorado, 81526: Call 970-464-7770 Applicants need proof of income and photo ID.
The Mesa food pantry may offer canned goods, such as soup or rice. The charity is only open Thursdays. Canyon West Worship Center 456 Kokopelli Blvd. Suite G Fruita, Colorado, 81521: Main phone - 970-858-9995: Low income and working poor families applying for help need to live in Loma, Fruita or Mack.
Faith-Based Emergency Assistance
Salvation Army: Main address - 1235 N 4th Street: Grand Junction, Colorado, 81501: Main phone – 970-242-7513: The non-profit can help with various needs. A free food pantry can offer groceries or Christmas/Thanksgiving meals. There are also back to school supplies, cold weather shelter, applications to grants and SNAP food stamps, and other services.
Clifton Christian Church: Address is 615 I-70 Business Loop: Clifton, CO 970-434-7392 The charity has a free food box program for qualified families on Wednesday 9:00 AM — 3:00 PM as well as Friday 9:00 AM — 11:30 PM Eventh Day Adventist Grand Junction 2554 Patterson Grand Junction, Colorado: Dial 970-242-2277 The pantry is open Tuesday and Thursday.
Groceries, cereal, soup, fruits, and more is provided. Lighthouse Foursquare Church 353 2nd Street, Clifton Main phone - 970-434-1154:
Food Assistance and Food Banks
The food bank is only available every other Saturday in Mesa County.
Food Assistance and Food Banks
Community Food Bank - Mesa County 562 W. Crete Circle #102 Grand Junction, Colorado 81505: Phone number is (970) 640-0336: The center provides referrals. Whether they are homebound and need Meals on Wheels, or an emergency box of food or baby formula, the non-profit helps.
Agape Food Basket of the Lower Valley 325 E. Aspen Fruita, CO, 81521:
Food Assistance and Food Banks
The food bank covers Fruita, Loma or town of Mack only. Plateau Valley Assembly Church Food Program: Main address - 5722 Hwy 330: Collbran, Colorado, 81624: For hours, dial 970-487-3536: Orchard Mesa Baptist Church 2748 B 1/2 Rd. Grand Junction, CO, 81503 970-242-2355 A clothing closet and food pantry are at the non-profit.
Small Christmas toys for children, emergency boxes of food, and even school supplies or work uniforms are available as donations allow. Grand Valley Catholic Outreach - Soup Kitchen 245 S. 1st. Street Grand Junction, CO, 81501: Telephone number is 970-243-0091: Mesa County Department of Human Services 510 29 1/2 Rd Grand Junction, Colorado, 81504 970-241-8480 Government aid such as Food Stamps, housing, TANF grants, and more are on site.
Or apply for CSFP - Commodity Supplemental Food Program for senior citizens or infants.
Food Assistance and Food Banks
Western Slope Food Bank of the Rockies 736 24 1/2 Rd. Grand Junction, CO, 81505: Phone - 970-242-7970 Programs include TEFAP or Meals on Wheels, among others. Jubilee Church - Summer Meal Program: Address is 483 30 Rd. Grand Junction, Colorado, 81504: Dial 970-241-3210 They feed students and children during summer break or over the holidays.
For additional assistance, or the hours and application process at Mesa County food pantries, dial 303.371.9250. Or callers can learn about soup kitchens and public aid.
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