Resources
Food Distribution & Commodities
Sparrow House Ministries is open on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of November from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM and 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. Please see their updated calendar by visiting: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=126.
- Accepting monetary donations and/or non-perishable food.
- Donate here: https://www.sparrowhouseministries.com/donate
- Website: https://www.sparrowhouseministries.com/
- Find food pantries in your area by visiting: https://careandshare.org/findfood/.
Commodity Distribution at the Lamar Community Resource and Senior Center is scheduled for Tuesday, November 11th from 7:45 AM-8:15 AM.
Free Community Events & Restaurant Discounts
La Mission Villanueva is offering bean and cheese burritos at a discounted price with proof of current SNAP benefits. (Limit 6 burritos per SNAP card)
- Visit Mission Villanueva 100 Savage Avenue in Lamar. Several residents have pre-purchased burritos to help feed others in the community.
10th Anniversary Thanksgiving Luncheon Party on Thursday, November 27th at The Hope Center located at 200 North 10th Street. Free Community Thanksgiving event. If you have any questions, please contact Maria at 719-529-0735 or Lupita at 719-688-7958.
Community Resources
Cornerstone Resource Center strives to support residents of Southeastern Colorado in accessing the help and support that they need to grow, develop, and lead healthy lives. El Centro de Recursos Cornerstone se esfuerza por apoyar a los residentes del sureste de Colorado para que accedan a la ayuda y el apoyo que necesitan para crecer, desarrollarse y llevar una vida saludable.
Care Net Pregnancy SE CO supports women, men, and their families through pregnancy up to 2 years of age.
Multiple businesses and organizations in Lamar are taking food donations.
- Lamar Public Library
- LPL is hosting their Annual Holdiay Food Drive. Drop off your non-perishable food items from November 1st to December 20th. Please make sure items are unopened and not expired. All donations will be given to Sparrow House Ministries.
- Southeastern Developmental Services
- SDS is hosting a food drive to support the population we serve and our community. Please drop off your unexpired, nonperishable items at our office on South 4th Street in Lamar. For more information, call 719-336-3244.
- Locations accepting non-perishable food donations for Sparrow House Ministries:
- Cornerstone Resource Center
- People’s Credit Union
- Viaero
- Renez Salon
- The Brew
- The Lamar Christian Church has a collection box at their church and donations can be dropped on Monday-Friday or on Sundays. Located at 811 South Main Street in Lamar.
- Goal Academy is assembling 7 Thanksgiving boxes for students and need turkeys and/or hams. If you would like to donate to them, please email Rosie Gomez at rosie@cornerstoneco.org.
LEAP accepts applications between November and April. Click below to learn more about applying for LEAP benefits, including a checklist to help you prepare your application. If you're looking for assistance outside of LEAP season, it may be available. Please call 1-866-HEAT-HELP (1-866-432-8435) for more information.
Visi https://cdhs.colorado.gov/leap for more information.
With an end to the longest shutdown the United States has ever experienced, Colorado is moving to deliver 100% of November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments as rapidly as possible to approximately 600,000 Coloradans. For more information, visit: cdhs.colorado.gov/snap.
For some, the holiday season and celebrations can trigger unwanted emotions or behaviors. Help is available, if you or someone in your life is struggling with the use of substances, including alcohol, and would like support with recovery: samhsa.gov/find-help
Credit for graphic: Prowers County Public Health and Environment
