Ascension’s Free Pantry

Ascension’s Free Pantry is located outside of the building in front of the Children’s Learning Center (CLC). It holds several shelves of non-perishable food for families of the CLC, the church and surrounding community.

Food Pantry Suggestions

We are specifically looking for nonperishable foods right now but if you have something special that requires refrigeration, contact Chris Koehler (719-445-0929 or cmkoehle@gmail.com) for arrangements.  

Breakfast:

• Individual containers/pouches of oatmeal
• Small Boxes of Cereal (individual servings)
• Regular size box of cereal 
• Individual Fruit cups 
• Individual Applesauce cups

Lunch:  

• Mac-n-Cheese box or cups
• Pasta meals in a can (Ravioli, Spaghetti-O’s, etc…)
• Soup in a can
• Jar of Peanut Butter
• Jar of Jelly/Jam 
• Vegetables in cans or small containers
• Ramen noodles
• Canned chili or stew
• Pasta
• Pasta/spaghetti sauce (small plastic jars or 15 oz cans)
• Canned tuna, chicken, salmon
• Canned beans
• Rice boxes, bowls, pouches

Snacks:

• Granola Bars
• Individual Cracker Packages (peanut butter, cheese, etc.)
• Pudding/Jello in individual cups
• Fruit snacks 
• Individual bags of Goldfish, apple chips, pirates booty, pretzels, etc.

Drinks:

• Shelf Stable milk (refrigeration not needed).  White or chocolate
• 100% juice drinks