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Metro Caring Food Pantry

By appointment

By appointment: call ahead, not a walk-in.

Address
1100 E 18th Ave, Denver, CO 80218
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Who qualifies & what to bring

Service area
No residency requirement is posted. Most pantries help anyone in need. If you're outside the local area, a quick call confirms it.
ID
A photo ID of any kind. It doesn't have to be a driver's license.
Proof
They may ask for proof of address (a piece of mail or a utility bill).
Appointment
By appointment or request: contact them before you go; this isn't a walk-in pantry.

In their words: “Open to everyone with no residency, citizenship, or income requirements. Must schedule an appointment in advance (by phone, online, or in person during business hours). Must bring a photo ID and a piece of mail proving address dated in the last 30 days each visit.”

This is our best read of what Metro Caring Food Pantry has posted. Requirements change, so it's worth a quick call to confirm.

Hours this week Mountain Time (MT)

Sun ·
Mon 9 AM – 11:30 AM · 12:30 PM – 3 PM · 6 PM – 7:30 PM
Tue 9 AM – 11:30 AM · 12:30 PM – 3 PM · 6 PM – 7:30 PM
Wed 9 AM – 11:30 AM · 12:30 PM – 3 PM
Thu 9 AM – 11:30 AM · 12:30 PM – 3 PM
Fri ·
Sat ·

Metro Caring Food Pantry at 1100 E 18th Ave, Denver, CO provides free food (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu: 9 AM – 11:30 AM · Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu: 12:30 PM – 3 PM · Mon, Tue: 6 PM – 7:30 PM MT). Open to everyone with no residency, citizenship, or income requirements. Must schedule an appointment in advance (by phone, online, or in person during business hours). Must bring a photo ID and a piece of mail proving address dated in the last 30 days each visit.

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