Need Food Now?
There are a couple of ways to reach emergency food providers in the Dona Ana County Please select a method below:
- El Caldito (Soup Kitchen) provides a complete, nourishing meal, using available provisions, to all who come to our door. Hunger and need are our only criteria. For more information call (575) 525-3831 or visit elcaldito.com for more information.
- Visit New Mexico Human Services Department. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps many low- income households buy the food they need to stay healthy, productive members of society. SNAP Benifits are simple to use when you purchase food products at your grocery store. For more information call (575) 524-6500 (west) or (575) 524-6568 (east) or visit hsd.state.nm.us.
- Or visit New Mexico Association of Food Banks to find a food pantry near you. (NM pantries)
Applying for food from Casa de Peregrinos
Intake and Eligibility
Potential clients are first interviewed to determine eligibility and extent of need. Anyone eligible for emergency help from Casa may come once a month to receive a supply of food to be prepared at home. Homeless people, who may come to Casa once a week, receive easy-to-open food that requires no cooking or refrigeration.
Who qualifies for our program? Casa de Peregrinos serves a wide variety of clients. Although each case is unique, we often encounter such circumstances as these:
- A family who is out of work and has no unemployment benefits coming
- A welfare family whose check has been lost, stolen, or discontinued
- A new food stamp recipient who is waiting for their stamps to arrive
- Special referrals in which families have had a recent death or illness
- Individuals or families whose belongings have been stolen or destroyed
- Transients with job-seeking goals
- Long-term homeless people
What to Bring on Your First Visit
To apply for food from Casa, you need to bring the following information:
- I.D or drivers license
- Proof of physical address, such as light bill, rent receipt, etc. (We cannot accept P.O boxes as this proof.)
For more information about receiving food, please contact us.
