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SNAP Info - November 2025

By Jessie Ringiewicz • 11/12/2025

Avoid Scams

  • No one from SNAP will ever call or text you to ask for your card number, PIN, or personal information.
  • Do not share your EBT card number or PIN with anyone, not even if they claim to be from the government.
  • Do not pay for help – You should never have to pay to apply for or get help with your SNAP benefits.
  • Do not click links on social media, the internet, or your email. Go directly to trusted websites – co.gov/PEAK
  • Report suspicious calls or messages immediately to your local Department of Human Services office.
 

Receiving Benefits 

  • Continue to apply and recertify – counties are continuing to process paperwork so you will be ready to receive benefits as soon as funding is available.
  • Change your PIN often – especially if you think your card might have been skimmed or stolen.
  • Check your balance only through official channels – EBTEdge app, ebtedge.com, or 1-888-328-2656.
  • Find other forms of food assistance locally. 
 

How to Help

  • Donate money directly to area food banks. A dollar goes further than a can. Food banks can stretch $1 into nearly $6 of food, or about three full meals, by buying at wholesale prices and in bulk.
  • Donate food to your local pantry or food bank.
    • Canned tuna & chicken
    • Low-sodium nuts
    • Chili & soups
    • Quinoa 
    • Oats/Oatmeal
    • All-purpose flour
    • Maseca (masa) flour
    • Brown and/or white rice
    • Fruit canned in 100% juice
    • Low-sodium canned vegetables
    • Cereal with whole grains and low-sugar
    • Canned low-sodium black, kidney, pinto, and white beans
    • Canned or boxed meals & “meal-makers”
    • Shelf-stable milk, powdered milk, or milk alternatives (almond, coconut, oat, etc.)
  • Volunteer during a food drive or at a food pantry in your area.
 

Find Free Food

Alamosa County

Food Bank Network of the San Luis Valley
802 State Ave, Alamosa, CO 81101
(719) 589-4567
Monday–Wednesday & Friday 12 PM–4 PM
Offers groceries and USDA TEFAP commodities.

La Puente Outreach Services & Rainbow Kitchen
913 & 911 State Ave, Alamosa, CO
(719) 589-5909
Hot meals daily, food boxes, and hygiene items.

Adams State University
208 Edgemont Blvd, Alamosa, CO
Student Union Building CoRE Center
Mondays–Fridays 8 AM–5 PM
719-587-7962

 Conejos County

Antonito
301 Front Street, Antonito
Fridays 11 AM–1:45 PM

Capulin
8197 HWY 15, Capulin
1st Monday of the month and the following Saturday 10 AM–12 PM

Conejos
Everyday Eats Food Program
6683 County Rd 13, Conejos, CO
(719) 274-4307
Offers monthly USDA commodity boxes to eligible households.

La Jara
Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church
19617 US 285, La Jara
Wednesdays 2:30 PM–5 PM • Also on the 1st Monday of the month 9:45 AM–11 AM

 Costilla County

Blanca
Blanca Community Center
17591 E Hwy 160, Blanca
Mondays–Thursdays 9 AM–4 PM • Extra “Pop Up Pantry” – 1st Monday of the Month
719-379-3450

Ft. Garland
Holy Family Catholic Church
626 Beaubien Ave, Fort Garland
Mondays 1 PM–4 PM

San Luis People’s Market
Main St, San Luis, CO
Community-supported grocery with local produce and pantry items.

San Luis Pantry
5th St & Calle de Gallo, San Luis – Behind El Convento
Mondays 1 PM–3 PM

 Mineral County

Creede
Silver Thread Public Health Assistance Programs
802 Rio Grande Ave
Mondays–Thursdays 8 AM–4 PM, Fridays 8 AM–3 PM
719-658-2416
Food pantry services available monthly via Rio Grande Public Health Office.

 Rio Grande County

Del Norte
630 Spruce St., Del Norte (Alley behind Pioneer United Church)
Saturday after the 3rd Thursday of the month from 10 AM–12 PM
719-850-2643

Monte Vista Food Pantry
245 Washington Street
Tuesdays 4 PM–6 PM • Fridays 10 AM–12 PM
719-852-4851

Monte Vista – Social Services
Rio Grande County Social Services
719-657-3381

 Saguache County

Center
Rainbow’s End
950 S. Worth Street, Center
Wednesdays 11 AM–1 PM

Crestone
Across from Baca Grande Library
6661 County Rd T, Crestone
Thursdays 3 PM–5:30 PM • 4th Saturday of the month 10 AM–12 PM

Crestone – Community Care Collective
Park in downtown Crestone
Saturday 10 AM – 1 PM

Moffat
Free Spirit Christian Church
Hwy 17 & Moffat Way, Moffat
Tuesdays 2 PM–4 PM
719-256-5114 / 719-650-5066

Saguache County TEFAP
Behind the clinic, Saguache, CO
(719) 655-2537
USDA food distribution — call for schedule.

Saguache Works Food Pantry
404 4th St, Saguache, CO
Offers groceries and community support services.

Healing HEARTS Pantry
210 5th St, Saguache
Monday–Saturday* Appointment Only — must call ahead to schedule
719-580-6145

 Statewide Resource

Hunger Free Colorado Food Finder
https://hungerfreecolorado.org/find-food
Hotline: 855-855-4626
Helps locate food pantries and meal programs across Colorado.

 

 

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