The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Food Pantry in Denver assists individuals and families facing hunger and food insecurity.
Weinberg Food Pantry
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Food Pantry in Denver assists individuals and families facing hunger and food insecurity. For some, the pantry helps weather an emergency; for others, it provides supplemental food to make ends meet without sacrificing a family’s health and well-being.
You may visit the food pantry two times per month. If you need food when the pantry is not open, call Hunger Free Colorado’s hotline at 855.855.4626 to be connected with food resources near you.
Who is Eligible?
Registration is required on the first visit to the Weinberg Food Pantry. Proof of identification and address is required, and income limits apply. Please see The Emergency Food Assistance Program max household income requirements.
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CHECK-IN PROCESS
Check-in from home starting at 9:00 a.m. First customer will be served at 10:00 a.m.
INSTRUCTIONS
Select ONE of these choices to check-in from your home.
1) Text: 833.340.1096
Text the word Shop if you would like to shop for your groceries.
2) Internet: jewishfamilyservice.org/checkin
Please wait at home until you receive the message notifying you that your turn is in 30 minutes.
When it is your turn to shop, you will receive a message with instructions.
Pantry hours:
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
The doors to the building open at 10:00 a.m. If you arrive early, please wait in your car, outside, or at your home until it is your turn to shop.
The last Wednesday of every month pantry hours are from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Due to the increase in the number of clients coming to the Weinberg Food Pantry and to ensure we have adequate food and sufficient resources to serve our clients, we must limit our daily number of households served to 130.
The process to sign up to shop remains the same. Please join the waitlist at 9:00 a.m. or 3:00 p.m. for evening pantry. Please wait at home until you receive the message that your turn is in 30 minutes.
If you do not get a spot in line, please try again on the next pantry day. If you urgently need food, call the Hunger Free Colorado hotline at 855.855.4626 for food resources near you.
New clients: New clients must fill out paperwork to complete the registration process before using our pantry. Registration can be completed on any pantry day or on Wednesdays from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Assistance with Benefits
JFS staff will be available to help clients apply for utility bill assistance and enroll in SNAP from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. on the second Wednesday each month. Learn about eligibility and documents needed to sign up.
The pantry provides a nutritionally balanced supply of shelf-stable food that is expected to last five to seven days.
Fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy products, frozen protein, and breads are almost always available to supplement canned and packaged foods.
Baby food, infant formula, and diapers are distributed when available.
Toiletries and other personal hygiene items are offered when available.
Pet food is offered the third Friday of the month through Colorado Pet Pantry, held at the Tamarac Family Shelter, 7525 East Hampden Avenue, Denver.
The pantry serves as a site for food commodity distribution to older adults through collaboration with Food Bank of the Rockies and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP).
Location
The pantry is located at 3201 South Tamarac Drive, Denver 80231. From I-25, take the Hampden exit and go east to Tamarac Drive. Turn left (north) on Tamarac Drive. We are located on the corner of Tamarac Drive and Eastman, just north of Benihana Restaurant.
Holiday Programs
Community Passover Program
Supported through the Sally Steele Metzger Passover Fund, JFS provides food needed for a complete Passover Seder to families in need in our community. Each Passover basket includes a kosher chicken and a full complement of kosher-for-Passover food items. The Community Passover Program is designed to help those families who would normally prepare a Seder for themselves, but currently don’t have the resources. From donated food, to financial contributions, to volunteers, community participation is essential for the success of this project.
Thanksgiving Boxes
The JFS Thanksgiving program, supported through the Dorinda Levy Thanksgiving Fund, provides eligible low-income families with all the ingredients for a traditional Thanksgiving meal. Clients of the agency register for the program and receive a large box of Thanksgiving food including a turkey, potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce, stuffing, gravy, pumpkin pie supplies, milk, and eggs. Volunteers pack the boxes of bounty and distribute to clients on the day before Thanksgiving each year.
Bright Holidays Gifts
Eligible families, older adults, and individuals are “adopted” by community volunteers and donors (schools, religious organizations, corporations, and individuals) who supply personal and individualized gifts for Hanukkah or Christmas from client wish lists. Donors can also purchase toys, gift cards, and more to support this program.
Donation Information
Donations of nonperishable food items are needed for families and individuals facing hunger. Your continued support will help keep our shelves stocked with food for those in need.
USDA Non-Discrimination Statement
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; orfax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; oremail: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.