← Help in Grant County

Hungry today and needs food for the month

Use when someone is hungry now and also needs enough food for the rest of the month.

In danger right now: call 911. Crisis or thoughts of suicide: call or text 988. Not sure where to start? Call the Silver City Gospel Mission: 575-388-5071. Police, fire or sheriff, not an emergency: 575-388-8840 (Central Dispatch). Print our list of phone numbers →
These are the same steps our staff use when they help someone. "They" means the person who needs help: you, or someone you are helping. Go in order, and call ahead when you can.

1Feed them today

At the Gospel MissionBreakfast and lunch every weekday at the soup kitchen. Everyone is welcome.
Silver City Gospel Mission
Soup kitchen: breakfast and lunch
575-388-5071
111 S. Texas St., Silver City · Breakfast 8:30-9:30am, lunch 12:00-1:00pm, Monday-Friday, year round
At the Gospel MissionOn Fridays, lunch people get a snack bag to help them make it through the weekend.
At the Gospel MissionEmergency food if they need something to take right now.
SPIN (Supporting People In Need)
Daily community dinner
(575) 494-1128
610 N. Silver St. (cul-de-sac at 7th St. and Gold, behind the public works yard), Silver City · Daily from 5 pm

2Give a pantry bag

You can ask"When did you last get a pantry bag here?"
At the Gospel MissionOne pantry bag every 30 days.
Silver City Gospel Mission
Food pantry
575-388-5071
111 S. Texas St., Silver City · Monday-Friday during Mission hours (8:30am-1:45pm)
At the Gospel MissionThursday Morning Market.
You can ask"Are you 55 or older?"
At the Gospel MissionSenior Pantry on the 3rd Thursday of each month, for age 55+ (Roadrunner rules).
You can ask"Do you live in a town outside Silver City?"
At the Gospel MissionPantry to the People mobile pantry: 1 box.
Silver City Gospel Mission
Pantry to the People (mobile pantry)
575-388-5071
111 S. Texas St., Silver City · Scheduled stops in outlying towns; call 575-388-5071 for the current schedule

3Apply for SNAP (food stamps)

You can say"SNAP puts money on a card for groceries every month."
At the Gospel MissionWe can help apply at YES New Mexico (yes.state.nm.us) right here.
Bring
  • photo ID
  • proof of income
  • rent and utility bills
  • Social Security numbers
NM Health Care Authority - Income Support Division (Grant County office)
SNAP food benefits
1-800-283-4465
3088 32nd St Bypass, Suite A, Silver City · Lobby Mon-Fri 8:00 am-4:30 pm, closed 12:00-1:30 pm for lunch. Phone line (1-800-283-4465) Mon-Fri 7:00 am-6:30 pm.
Roadrunner Food Bank
SNAP Outreach Hotline (help applying or recertifying by phone)
844-684-6268
· Mon-Fri 8am-4pm

4Send them to other pantries in the area

The Commons Center for Food Security & Sustainability
Grant County Community Food Pantry
575-388-2988
501 E 13th St (green building at the front), Silver City · Tue, Wed, Thu 11 am-3 pm; also 1st Saturday of the month 10 am-noon
St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church
Food pantry
575-538-9373
414 N. Bayard St., Silver City · Mon-Thu 9:00-11:30 am and 1:00-4:00 pm
St. Francis Newman Center (Catholic parish)
Food pantry
575-388-4933
914 W. 13th St., Silver City · Mondays 4:00 pm
Disabled American Veterans of Grant County
Weekly pop-up food pantry (Santa Clara)
33 Fort Bayard Rd, Santa Clara · 3rd Wednesday of the month, 9:30-10:30 am (until food is gone)
Roadrunner Food Bank
Hurley/Snell/Cobre mobile food distribution (Bayard)
505-247-2052
100 Park St., Bayard · Tuesdays 1:00-3:00 pm

5Help families with children

You can ask"Are there children or someone pregnant in your home?"
NM Department of Health - WIC
WIC (Women, Infants and Children)
575-388-9353
2610 N. Silver St., Silver City · Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm
Silver Consolidated Schools - Student Nutrition
Free school breakfast and lunch
(575) 956-2022
2570 N Silver St, Silver City · School days; office 7 am-4 pm
The Commons Center for Food Security & Sustainability
Alimento Para Los Ninos weekend backpacks
575-388-2988
501 E. 13th St., Silver City · School year

6Help if they cannot get out

You can ask"Can you get to a pantry, or do you need food brought to you?"
The Commons Center for Food Security & Sustainability
Emergency food box delivery
(575) 388-2988
501 E 13th St, Silver City · Pantry hours Tue-Thu 11 am-3 pm; office Mon-Thu 10 am-4 pm

This guide is general information only, not medical, legal or other professional advice. Places and rules change, so please call before you go. In an emergency, call 911; in a mental health crisis, call or text 988. Disclaimer

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Questions, or want someone to walk through this with you? The Silver City Gospel Mission, 111 S. Texas St., Silver City, 575-388-5071, weekdays 9:00am-1:45pm. Everyone is welcome.