Finding Food
Resources to help community members access food across Colorado
While Provecho Collective doesn’t provide direct food assistance, we’re proud to uplift partner organizations across Colorado that do. Whether you’re exploring support options for yourself, your family, or your neighbors, the resources below can help connect you to local food pantries, free meals, and other services.
Applying for Food Assistance Benefits
Colorado PEAK
Apply for food assistance benefits through SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. (Approval can take weeks; find other options below if you have more immediate needs.)
Colorado’s MyFriendBen
Find out what tax credits and public benefits you may be eligible for in under 10 minutes. No personal data is required with this easy-to-use, bilingual tool.
Get Support with Your Application
Call Hunger Free Colorado’s food resource hotline at (855) 855-4626, a free and confidential service available in 150+ languages.
Live in Southern Colorado and need help applying for SNAP? Call Care and Share Food Bank’s hotline at (719) 666-3849 for free support in English or Spanish.
Connecting Across Colorado
211 Colorado
Call 2-1-1 and talk to a navigator who can help you find food and other resources near you. It’s free and confidential, with multilingual support. Or, search their statewide map of food pantries, holiday meals, and more.
Hunger Free Colorado
Search the statewide food finder to locate food pantries, meal programs, and other services in your area or call (855) 855-4626, a free and confidential hotline available in 150+ languages.
Feeding Colorado
Find which food banks and their affiliate food pantries serve your county and access information about local food options.
Summer Kids Food Finder
Find neighborhood sites that offer no-cost breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks for youth between 0-18 over summer break; no ID or registration required. Use the online map, text FOOD to 304-304, or call 866-348-6479, all available in Spanish and English.