Everyday Eats

Everyday Eats boxes are available at no cost on a monthly basis to Colorado and Wyoming residents aged 60+ who meet the income eligibility requirements. Individuals whose household income falls at or below 150% of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines are eligible.

Visit the Colorado Department of Human Services Everyday Eats page for more information about your eligibility in Colorado.

First, complete the Everyday Eats application.
(Click here for a Spanish-language version of the application).

Then, bring your completed form to one of our participating Agency Partners. You may search for the pantry closest to you using our Find Food tool and selecting Everyday Eats under “Program Type.”

If you are unable to deliver your completed form to a food pantry, you may also email your completed form to everydayeats@foodbankrockies.org.

Or you may mail a copy of your application to:

Food Bank of the Rockies
20600 E. 38th Ave.
Aurora, CO 80011

Each Everyday Eats box contains about 35 pounds of shelf-stable food items, such as cereal, rice or pasta, protein (such as tuna or chicken), shelf-stable milk, canned fruits and vegetables, plant-based protein (such as peanut butter or canned beans), and tomato or fruit juice. A two-pound block of refrigerated cheese comes alongside the box. Two easy recipes incorporating box items are also included, along with a newsletter covering various health and nutrition topics. Recipes and newsletters are printed in English and Spanish for Colorado recipients, and English for Wyoming recipients.

In Colorado, boxes can be picked up at 125 community-based locations. Home delivery is available in Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, and Jefferson counties. For more information, including home delivery options, call 303-371-9250 or visit our Find Food page and use the filters to search for the appropriate program categories. Please leave a message. Se habla Español.

In Wyoming, boxes can be picked up at eight community-based locations. Home delivery is also available in Natrona County.

To find a distribution near you in Colorado, visit our Find Food locator. To find food near you in Wyoming, contact us at 307-265-2172 or email smaxwell@wyomingfoodbank.org.

Everyday Eats boxes are pre-built boxes, so contents cannot be modified prior to pick-up or delivery.

Yes. Our volunteers can load your box in your car for you at any of our pick-up sites.

For assistance with home deliveries in Colorado, please request help ahead of time by calling 303-371-9250. Please leave a message. Se habla Español.

For assistance with home deliveries in Natrona County, Wyoming, please call 307-265-2172.

In Colorado, please bring a photo ID or Proof of Colorado residence, such as:

• Valid Driver’s License
• Valid State ID Card
• Permanent Resident Card
• Valid Medicaid or Medicare card
• Valid employee identification card from any branch of government
• Valid Tribal ID card by a federally recognized government
• Valid Passport
• Valid Military ID
• Valid Refugee Visa
• Valid Permanent Resident Card
• Birth Certificate
• Baptismal Certificate

Proof of income and citizenship is not required.

In Wyoming, please bring a state ID, such as a driver’s license. Proof of income is not required.

Everyday Eats is primarily funded at the federal level by the Food and Nutrition Service, an agency of the USDA. Food Bank of the Rockies and Food Bank of Wyoming occasionally add purchased products to the boxes as well.

Yes. Food Bank of the Rockies and Food Bank of Wyoming have proxy systems that allow a client to have someone pick up food on their behalf.

In Colorado, fill out the form below and have both individuals sign. The form will be active for one year from signing.

● English form

● El documento en Español

In Wyoming, please designate your proxy on the application form.

Please find more information about Everyday Eats in Colorado here and in Wyoming here.