Posted March 3, 2022
The resources listed below contain information for the various food and clothing banks and drives in the Denver metro area.
Intended as a way to provide immediate assistance to the students and families in DPS who need it the most, this list contains a small portion of the helpful resources available, and is not a comprehensive list of all of the available resources here in Denver County.
| Food Banks & Drives | ||
| Organization | Website | Description |
| Denver County Pantries | foodpantries.org/ci/co-denver | This is a comprehensive list of many food pantries and services provided to the residents of Denver County. |
| City of Denver Food Assistance | Denver.gov site for food assistance | The City of Denver has an interactive food assistance map which allows people to search by location, DPS meal sites, and more for Denver residents. |
| Jewish Family Service | jewishfamilyservice.org/services/denver-food-pantry | Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Food Pantry has provided families in the Denver area with food assistance. |
| Bienvenidos Food Bank | bienvenidosfoodbank.org | Since 1976, Bienvenidos Food Bank has provided Northwest Denver individuals and families with food assistance in a safe, welcoming place, and continues to be an essential source of fresh, healthy food for those in need. |
| Colorado Food Pantry Network | Colorado Food Pantry Network Website | The Colorado Food Pantry Network brings food pantries together to end hunger in Colorado. |
| Clothing Banks & Drives | ||
| Organization | Website | Description |
| Clothes to Kids of Denver | clothestokidsdenver.org | Clothes To Kids of Denver proudly provides new and quality used clothing in a boutique setting to Denver area students from low-income or in-crisis families, free of charge. |
| The Gathering Place | tgpdenver.org | The Gathering Place is the only daytime drop-in center in metropolitan Denver that serves women, transgender individuals, and their children who are experiencing poverty, many of whom are also experiencing homelessness. |
| Denver Recycles (City & County of Denver) | Denver Recycles: list of donation sites at bottom of page | Denver Recycles encourages residents to reuse, sell or donate items in good condition instead of sending these items to the landfill. This will reduce your trash volume and provide a second life for your belongings. |
| Dress for Success Denver | denver.dressforsuccess.org | The mission for Dress for Success is to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. |
| Denver Rescue Mission | Denver Rescue Mission | The Denver Rescue Mission is a non-denominational Christian organization that helps to restore the lives of people experiencing homelessness and addiction through emergency services, rehabilitation, transitional programs, and community outreach. |
| WeeCycle | Weecycle Website | WeeCycle collects baby gear to help local impoverished families in need. |
| Samaritan House | Samaritan House Website | Operated by Catholic Charities, Samaritan House’ focus is primarily on serving women, families, and veterans who are experiencing homelessness and food insecurity. |