October 2024 - Colorado Pet Pantry

Holiday Pet Food Pantry Schedule

As we navigate through seasonal holidays and various weather events, we will keep this page updated with the most current reschedules. The following are a list of pet food pantries that have been rescheduled:

NOVEMBER:

Action Center in Lakewood:
Ending at 11AM due to weather on November 27th.
Mountain Resource Center in Conifer:
Postponed to November 12th, 1-3PM due to incoming weather.
La Puentes Food Bank in Alamosa:
Postponed to November 10th, 12-2PM due to snow on La Veta pass.
Sharing Ministries in Montrose:
November 15th, 10:30AM – 12:30PM
Western Slope Food Bank of the Rockies in Grand Junction:
November 16th, 9AM – 11AM
Lynn Garden’s Baptist Church Food Bank in Pueblo:
November 21st, 11AM – 1PM
Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA) in Boulder:
November 21st, 2:30PM – 4:30PM
Good Sam’s Food Pantry in Cortez:
November 22nd, 12PM – 2PM

DECEMBER:

Mountain Resource Center in Conifer:
December 4th, 1PM – 2:30PM (New shorter time)
St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Cañon City:
December 14th, 10AM – 12PM
The Action Center in Lakewood:
December 18th, 10AM – 12PM
Lynn Garden’s Baptist Church Food Bank in Pueblo:
December 19th, 11AM – 1PM
Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA) in Boulder:
December 19th, 2:30PM – 4:30PM
Sharing Ministries in Montrose:
December 20th, 10:30AM – 12:30PM
Good Sam’s Food Pantry in Cortez:
December 20th, 12PM – 2PM
Western Slope Food Bank of the Rockies in Grand Junction:
December 21st, 9AM – 11AM
Westside Community Center in Colorado Springs:
December 26, 1PM – 3PM

JANUARY:

Mountain Resource Center in Conifer:
January 7th, 1PM – 2:30PM

October is Pet Wellness Month

This October we are celebrating National Pet Wellness Month. Here at Colorado Pet Pantry, we take this subject very seriously. Part of our mission as a nonprofit is to provide pet food assistance to families with the goal of helping them increase their ability to care for their pets.

Our hope is to help ease the burden of rising pet food costs, so families can spend their precious funds on other important things, such as veterinary care.

In addition to pet food assistance, Colorado Pet Pantry also partners with nonprofit low-cost veterinary organizations, such as SpayToday Healthy Pet Center, Bergen Spay & Neuter Alliance, Docs on the Block, Harley’s Hope Foundation and CSU Spur. Through these partnerships, we are able to connect clients in our pet food assistance program to lower cost veterinary care in their areas.

Colorado Pet Pantry joins SpayToday at their July vaccination clinic.

How can you help? What can you do to support Pet Wellness Month?

There are three ways you can support our mission and increase the wellness of pets in your area:

Workplace Giving:

Simplify Your Life

Recurring donations are the crown jewel for nonprofits. The impact of a consistent monthly gift cannot be overstated. These donations provide the stability nonprofits need to plan ahead, maintain operations, and respond to growing demands. One of the most convenient ways to make a recurring gift is through payroll workplace giving programs, offering a simple and impactful way to support our mission regularly.

Many common payroll systems already have this ability. Talk to your employer about setting up contributions to Colorado Pet Pantry each pay period.

State and Federal Employees

We have exciting news! Colorado Pet Pantry was recently added as an approved charity to the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) and Colorado Combined Campaign (CCC). These are unique to State and Federal employees, and have an enrollment period, happening from September 16th to the end of the year.

This is the only time of the year where you have the ability to add your charity of choice.