The Neighbor's Pantry - Community Food Pantry in Colorado Springs

Community First 🏡💙🙏

A grassroots initiative born from compassion and community care

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Open 24/7

Whenever you can get here! No appointments, no questions asked. The pantry is always available when you need it.

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Dignity & Respect

Everyone deserves access to nutritious food. If you can make it here, you can have anything in the pantry.

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Built with Love

Created by K Harris from repurposed materials, this pantry represents what neighbors can do for each other.

Our Story

When headlines warned that federal food assistance programs might face funding shortages, K Harris didn't wait to see what would happen. Having experienced food insecurity firsthand, she knew the struggle of having "$40 in the bank for another week and a half for everything."

Within a week of sharing the idea with her husband, The Neighbor's Pantry was built using repurposed materials they had at home - a record cabinet, scrap wood, and spare hinges. What started as one family's response to potential SNAP benefit cuts has become a beacon of hope for the entire community.

"This felt like an easy real way to do something immediately. If you have a need and there's no other way for you to get it filled, we will give you what we have." - K Harris, Founder

What You'll Find

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Baby Formula & Toddler Meals

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Cereal & Dry Milk

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Fresh Fruit

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Canned Goods

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Pasta & Rice

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Coffee & Creamer

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Beans & Legumes

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Bar Soap & Hygiene Products

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Hot Chocolate

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Snacks

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And More!

We specifically stock items that SNAP benefits don't typically cover, including baby formula, pet food, and hygiene products.

Visit Us

📍 Where to Find Us

West Rockrimmon Boulevard
Between Anaconda Drive and Grey Eagle Drive
Northwest Colorado Springs (Rockrimmon)
Colorado Springs, CO

Look for the pantry on the corner lot along the fence line. We have a great little cul de sac to park in!

West Rockrimmon Blvd between Anaconda Drive and Grey Eagle Drive

⏰ Hours

WHENEVER YOU CAN GET HERE!

Open 24/7 - No appointments needed

Find us on the corner lot along the fence line

See The Neighbor's Pantry in action

The Need in Our Community

Food insecurity is a real challenge facing many Colorado families. Here's what the data tells us:

1 in 10

Coloradans lack reliable access to nutritious food

Colorado Health Institute, 2023

10.5%

Of Colorado households with children where kids aren't eating enough

U.S. Census Bureau, 2022

39%

Of SNAP recipients nationwide are children

USDA Economic Research Service, FY 2023

$2.16

Average SNAP benefit per meal in Colorado

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 2023

47 million

Americans experiencing food insecurity nationwide

Feeding America, 2021

18.2%

Of Hispanic and Latino Coloradans experience food insecurity

Colorado Health Institute, 2023

21.7%

Of Coloradans earning 2-3x poverty level report food insecurity due to the "cliff effect"

Colorado Health Access Survey, 2023

40.7%

Of food insecure Coloradans report fair or poor general health

Colorado Health Institute, 2023

Children are especially vulnerable: In fiscal year 2023, children accounted for 39 percent of all SNAP participants, highlighting the critical need for food assistance programs in supporting families and ensuring children have access to nutritious meals.

Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Fiscal Year 2023 →

Featured in Local News

KOAA News5 coverage of The Neighbors Pantry

"A Colorado Springs mother turned concern about potential federal food assistance cuts into community action, creating a neighborhood food pantry that's helping families in need." - KOAA News5, November 2024