• The Action Center 8755 W 14th Ave, Lakewood, CO 80215

• The Gathering Place The Gathering Place, 1535 High St, Denver, CO 80218

• Jeffco no-cost food access points list_updated 12.03.2024

No-cost food access points list Jefferson County, Colorado Updated 12/03/2024 by Willow Cozzens, Jefferson County Public Health Please note: If you notice an error or any missing information please contact Willow Cozzens, Food Equity and Nutrition Security Coordinator for Jefferson County Public.

• Interactive Map of Jeffco Food Sources

• SNAP at Jeffco Farmers Markets | Jefferson County, CO

Double Up Food Bucks. Double Up Food Bucks Colorado [external link] allows SNAP shoppers to bring home more fresh fruits and vegetables. When customers spend $1 on any SNAP eligible item (meat, bread, eggs, milk, etc.), they receive $1 for Colorado grown, fresh fruits and vegetables.

• Urban Farms - Jefferson County, CO

Urban farming, cottage foods, CSA, SNAP, supplemental nutrition assistance program, farmers markets, eat local, fresh, produce, vegetables, fruit, arvada, edgewater

• Hunger in Jefferson County | Food Bank of the Rockies

Learn more about food insecurity in Jefferson County, CO and the ways that we're fighting to end food insecurity throughout all of Colorado.

• JEFFCO EATS

Our focus is on serving families in the free and reduced lunch income categories, specifically targeting Title One schools where over 70 percent of students qualify for these programs. We also support GAP schools, which are non-Title One, but have over 50 percent of low-income families. These schools do not receive Title One benefits, yet their students face significant food insecurity on weekends.

• Cultivating Community Resilience in the Jefferson County Food System

Volunteer Activities related to Food Insecurity 

• Lakewood United Methodist Church – 1390 Brentwood Street, Lakewood, CO 

• JEFFCO EATS

“I love volunteering at Jeffco Eats because I wanted to help out kids who do not get healthy meals during the times school is not in session. The people and the coordinators at Jeffco Eats are dedicated, hardworking, caring and full of kindness.”

• The Action Center (Lakewood)

Empowering individuals and families for a resilient community. Free food, clothing, financial aid, and family services. Connect with The Action Center today.

• Volunteer With Us - BGOLDN (Golden)

When you volunteer with BGOLDN, you give your most valuable gift – your time. We have opportunities throughout the year for people of all ages and interests, from food transportation to distribution throughout Golden, Colorado.

• Community Table (Arvada)

Your helping hands mean the world to people needing food and other assistance. There are many ways to volunteer at Community Table, and every bit helps those in need.

• Rocky Mountain Mutual Aid, 7700 W Woodard Dr, Lakewood, CO 80227

  • The most up-to-date signup link is posted to our LinkTree (https://linktr.ee/rmmutualaid) each Sunday evening.

  • Socials: Instagram

  • Deliveries with Joy’s Kitchen happen Fridays from 11:30-12:30. These shifts are typically two hours long at the most, requiring a car, a cell phone, and the ability to lift boxes of groceries. You’ll then deliver to 3-5 recipients in the western Denver metro area.

• Denver Community Fridges

   A mutual aid project aimed at food insecurity and reducing food waste in the Denver Metro area.

  • Fridges located in Lakewood: Re:Vision: 3800 Morrison Rd., Denver, CO 80219

  • Volunteers needed: point people - a volunteer who visits a specific fridge on a specific day to clean and organize, and distribution volunteers - help stock the fridges

• Food Policy and Food Systems | Jefferson County, CO

   

Aims to promote food security in Jefferson County through policy, systems and environmental (PSE) changes rooted in justice and racial equity.