Our Services

Food Pantry

The Golden Pantry is more than just a food pantry. In addition to providing canned goods and other non-perishable food, the food pantry provides fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy products, baked goods, meat, and an assortment of beverages.  In addition to food and drinks, clients can receive personal care items, laundry detergent, pet care items and baby products.

The Food Pantry has implemented a “Nutritional Food Program”. The goal of the program is to guarantee families receive fresh nutritional food. The items included in the program are items that can also be used to make nutritional meals. Golden Pantry receives weekly donated grocery food items from local grocery stores, such as, King Soopers, Safeway, Natural Grocers, and Target.

The Nutritional Food Program uses donations and thrift store revenue to purchase the following items to ensure they can be provided to all clients.

• Milk
• Meat
• Toilet Paper
• Eggs
• Fruits and Vegetables
• Canned goods
• Laundry detergent is provided to clients every 90 days

Clients must complete an application. Those requesting assistance must provide:

• A completed an application
• Proof of Golden residency
• Proof of guardianship for children under 18
• Proof you live in Golden, specifically zip codes 80401 and 80403

This program is specifically for Golden residents living in zip codes 80401 and 80403. To become a client, please fill out the application form below.

Thrift Store

The thrift store stocks gently used clothing, books, games and household items. All thrift store staff are volunteers. All thrift store revenue is used to support facility operations including the purchase of pantry food and supplies.

Thrift store space is limited, so we cannot accept:

• Small appliances
• TVs
• Furniture
• Mattresses
• Computers
• Large appliances
• Building materials
• Infant items (we recommend to donate to WeeCycle Colorado)
• Kids Clothing (we recommend to donate to the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Golden)
• Damaged items of any kind

Currently only accepting Thrift Store donations on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 AM – 3: 30PM

Everybody is welcome to shop at the Thrift Store.

Additional Services

Christmas Program & Thanksgiving Food Boxes

Golden Pantry and Thrift provides gifts and holiday food to our client families, local referrals and our senior households during the Thanksgiving and Christmas season.

Back to School  & Scholarship Program

Under the new “Golden Opportunity Scholarship” program, Golden Pantry and Thrift offers four scholarships to Golden High School seniors, who plan to further their education. Applications are due in the spring of each year.

We also offer Back to School Supplies such as backpacks or other school needs twice a year, once before school starts and then again in January.

Crisis Fund Assistance

Golden Pantry and Thrift helps current clients who have used our services within the last 6 months with rent and utilities. (See food pantry paragraph on how to become a client)

Unhoused Hygiene Kit

Homeless individuals get a weekly hygiene kit and food. The kits include travel size, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, bar soap/body wash/ toothpaste. Other items available upon request are razors, shaving cream, feminine products, plastic silverware, socks, backpacks/bags, sleeping bags, light jackets, gloves and hats. Meeting basic needs of the homeless in the Golden, CO zip codes of 80401 and 80403.