Lunch/Breakfast Project Details
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Capitol Hill United Ministries (CHUM) and the Women's Homelessness Initiative (WHI) are working with eight beneficiary agencies, including Colorado Coalition for the Homeless Outreach, The Delores Project, Denver Public Library Outreach, EarthLinks, St. Francis Center Outreach, W. 13th Ave. Safe Outdoor Space (SOS), Urban Peak, and Warren Residences. Please Note: Some delivery locations and contact information has changed. Scroll down for details!
Lunch and Breakfast Site Information
The assigned number of lunches should be delivered to the designated agency by 10:30 a.m. on your assigned day. Breakfasts for EarthLinks should be delivered on Sundays by 4:00 p.m. (Scroll down for lunch and breakfast instructions and ideas.)
The Delores Project (Sundays) - 50 Lunches
1290 King St.
Denver, CO 80204
Contact: Valerie Medina, 303-534-5411 (main) or Laura Smith, 317-507-3713 (cell)
There is a small parking area. Ring the bell at the entry door. *Please label items regarding ingredients (i.e. "contains gluten," "nut-free," etc.)
EarthLinks (Sundays) - 50 Breakfasts
NEW REQUEST: Please note changes to EarthLinks' breakfast request (see below or click here).
Deliver to Diana Flahive
624 Lafayette.
Denver, CO 80218
Call 303-832-4188 or text 303-257-8588 before you come.
NEW DROP-OFF! Denver Public Library (DPL) Outreach (Mondays) - 50 Lunches
10 W. 14th Avenue Parkway (see drop-off instructions below)
Denver, CO 80204
Contact: Brianne Hanson, 303-968-9019
Please plan to meet a DPL peer navigator at the corner of E. 14th Ave. and Acoma St. Call Brianne at 303-968-9019 a few minutes before or upon your arrival, and she will send a staff member out to meet you. As a backup, call the Community Resource Cell Phone at 720-865-1728. Lunches can be dropped off anytime after 9:00 a.m.
St. Francis Center (SFC) Outreach (Tuesdays & Thursdays) - 50 Lunches
2314 Broadway
Denver, CO 80205
Contact: Elisabeth Francis, 720-285-7251 (cell)
Please text Elisabeth when you are on your way. This location is a little tricky to navigate. There is parking available in the small lot at the “Love This City/Denver” mural, accessible only from Arapahoe St.
Note: Please do not deliver between 10-10:15am as there may not be anyone in the building at that time.
Urban Peak (Wednesdays) - 50* Lunches (*two slots of 25)
2100 Stout St.
Denver, CO 80205
Contact: Meghan LaPorte, 303-974-2918, Kayla Kollman, 317-712-1373 or Andrea Alcalas, 303-974-2951
Note: Please try to avoid including ham sandwiches as Urban Peak is now serving more youth who do not eat pork for religious reasons. Thank you!
Warren Residences* (Thursdays) - 50 Lunches
1630 E 14th Ave (14th and Gilpin)
Denver, CO 80218
Contact: Jenn Downey, 720-843-5719
Park on 14th Ave. and go to the door at the end of the ramp. If you ring the doorbell, someone should answer. You can also call Jenn at the number above. (*Please be sure to deliver lunches to Warren Residences, and NOT Warren Village.)
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) Outreach (Fridays) - 50 Lunches
2100 Broadway
Denver, CO 80205
Contact: Grace, 303-312-9731 or 303-297-4091
The best thing is to park at the head of the alley along Broadway, between Stout and Champa (between the red brick Coalition building at 2100 Broadway and a small brick house at 2120 Broadway). The front door to the building is on Broadway and they should usually have helpers around to unload.
CVC (Colorado Village Collaborative)/West 13th Avenue Safe Outdoor Space (SOS) (Saturdays) - 60** Lunches (**two slots of 30)
1530 W. 13th Avenue
Denver, CO 80204
Contact: Cuica Montoya, 720-987-8099 (mobile) or Hannah Dew, 706-536-0778
Located on the south side of W. 13th Avenue at Quivas Street. The front entrance to the SOS is located on Quivas Street, just south of the main building. Accessible from Quivas Street between 12th Avenue and 13th Avenue on the south side of 13th Avenue.
If for any reason you get no response at your delivery site, call Diana at 303-257-8588, or bring your lunches to another site above or to St. Francis Center at 2323 Curtis.
Lunch suggestions and instructions:
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Individually, well-wrapped (in plastic) plain cheese sandwiches, lunchmeat and cheese, PB&J (although some have PB&J fatigue), or be creative. Instead of using bread, consider providing wraps.
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Other items you might want to include: a piece of fruit (not apples as they're hard on teeth) or fruit cups, a snack, like chips, pretzel, nuts, etc., maybe something sweet, a napkin, something to drink.
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Please place lunches in brown paper bags and mark them to indicate the type of sandwich inside.
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Make sure you label any food items with garlic, gluten, or meat.
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Please do not make sandwiches more than two days ahead of time or, according to health advisory, they will be thrown away.
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The assigned number of lunches should be delivered to the designated agency by 10:30 a.m. on your assigned day.
Breakfast suggestions:
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Five dozen eggs - hard boiled or uncooked
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Fruit, such as mini-oranges and/or bananas for 50 people
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Optional: full loaves of breakfast breads (NOT sliced or individually-wrapped), like banana or cranberry-orange, and/or muffins.
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PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE DRINKS OF ANY KIND, including bottled water.
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Please deliver breakfasts to Diana's porch by 4:00 p.m. on your assigned Sunday.