A man is pushing a shopping cart full of fruits and vegetables in Castle Rock Food Pantry

Help & Hope Center's Castle Rock, CO Food Pantry

Affectionately known as Mela's Pantry, Help & Hope Center's food pantry provides over 1,000,000 pounds of food each year.  This is where clients shop for groceries and toiletries, and even pet food! We provide three meals a day (plus snacks!) for each family member for at least a week. We also offer household supplies, toiletries, diapers, sanitary supplies for women and seniors. Additionally, every month we conduct mobile food pantries at three low-income senior apartment buildings in Castle Rock.


Through our association with Food Bank of the Rockies, we are able to purchase groceries at a significantly discounted price. We also receive donated items from Sprouts, Whole Foods, King Soopers and more!


Donate to the Food Pantry

Drive through Help & Help Center's Donation Receiving Line to drop off groceries and toiletries for our clients during these hours:


9 am to 12 pm, Monday through Friday



Critical Items

updated October 1, 2025

Non-Perishable Food

Canned Soups/ Vegetables

Canned Tuna, Chicken

Boxed Cereal

Jarred Pasta Sauce

Peanut Butter

Jelly/Jam

Toiletries

Paper Towels

Items We Always Need

Non-Perishable Food
Canned Meals (Ravioli, Chili with Meat, etc)

Rice, Pasta, Pasta Sauce

Boxed Pasta/Rice Meals

Ramen

Coffee, Tea

Jerky

Ketchup, Mayonnaise, Mustard

Canned / Dried Beans

Canned Fruit

Juice and Juice Boxes

Taco Fixings (Seasoning, Shells, Sauce)

Salad Dressing (Bleu, Ranch, Italian, Balsamic)

Mac & Cheese

Refried Beans

Flour

Sugar


Toiletries

Toothpaste/Toothbrush

Shampoo/Conditioner

Soap/Body Wash

Deodorant

Feminine Hygiene Products

Baby Wipes

Laundry Pods

Toilet Paper
Kleenex

Dish Soap

A man is pushing a shopping cart full of fruits and vegetables in Help & Hope Center Food Pantry

Help & Hope Center's Castle Rock Food Pantry

Affectionately known as Mela's Pantry, Help & Hope Center's food pantry provides over 900,000 pounds of food each year.  This is where clients shop for groceries and toiletries, and even pet food! We provide three meals a day (plus snacks!) for each family member for at least a week. We also offer household supplies, toiletries, diapers, sanitary supplies for women and seniors. Additionally, every month we conduct mobile food pantries at three low-income senior apartment buildings in Castle Rock.

DONATE TODAY
A man is pushing a shopping cart full of groceries Castle Rock Food Pantry

Help & Hope Center's Castle Rock Food Pantry

Affectionately known as Mela's Pantry, Help & Hope Center's food pantry provides over 900,000 pounds of food each year.  This is where clients shop for groceries and toiletries, and even pet food! We provide three meals a day (plus snacks!) for each family member for at least a week. We also offer household supplies, toiletries, diapers, sanitary supplies for women and seniors. Additionally, every month we conduct mobile food pantries at three low-income senior apartment buildings in Castle Rock.

DONATE TODAY

Host a Buckets of Hope Food Drive

 When you fill buckets, you give more than food and toiletries, you give help and hope!


Now more than ever, we need the support of our community to keep our shelves stocked. The demand for our services has increased, and we must be prepared to meet the rising need. Because of individuals like you and other organizations, we are confident that our food pantry will receive the necessary supplies to support our neighbors in need.

Register for Host Buckets of Hope

Get Started with Your Food Drive

Complete the form below to get started with a Buckets of Hope food drive. You will receive a confirmation from one of our staff. Thank you for helping support our food pantry!


1. Choose Your Bucket Quantity

Choose from 10 to 250 buckets for your food drive. Let us know how many you want to fill.


2. Select Dates for Your Food Drive

Tell us when you need the buckets for your food drive and for how long you will keep them.


3. Pick a Location(s)

Whether you use our buckets, or you use cardboard boxes, you can host a food drive anywhere.


4. Plan a Delivery & Pick-Up

If you need 40 buckets or more, we can deliver them and pick them up at your preferred location.


5. Complete the Registration Form to Get Started

We may receive more than one request for a certain time period and will do our very best to provide the requested amount of buckets on your preferred dates. Please wait for a confirmation email before finalizing your dates.