Food

THRIVE'S FOOD RESOURCES

Comfort Casita is DACC's in-house food pantry

Welcome to ALL DACC Students, Staff, and Faculty
Comfort Casita Eligibility

Espina Campus DASH 109B

Spring 2024 Hours:
Monday 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Tuesday 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Phone:575-528-7003

Comfort Casita →

Micro Casitas

Unable to come to distributions or need extra support?

Micro Casitas provide bags of food with about a weeks worth of goods

Please contact your location to schedule pick up time

Micro Casita Bags can be found at Student Accessibility & AVANZA locations 

Locations & Contacts

Chaparral & Gadsden Center-   Cynthia Dominguez

East Mesa Campus -   Molly McCaskell

Espina Campus -   Daniella Rivera  or   Monica deHerrera-Pardo

Sunland Park -   Alma Olacio

 

 

Casa De Peregrinos

Families are eligible to receive one distribution of food per month. Food Distributions average of 80 pounds

 

Distribution times

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

9:00am - 11:00am

1:00pm - 3:00pm

999 W. Amador Ave., Suite F

Casa De Peregrinos

 

 

DACC Mobile Food Pantry

In partnership with Casa De Peregrinos DACC serves as a distribution center that provides food baskets that typically consist of a variety of fresh vegetables, meat, canned goods, bread, and other pantry items.
Welcome to   ALL  Students, Staff, Faculty, and the Community
First 50 served, Registration at the time of event- Please Bring Photo ID and Proof of Address

Espina Campus -
Outside Library Parking Lot
9:30am - 10:30am

East Mesa Campus -
Outside Student Resource Building Parking Lot
1:30pm - 2:30pm

Interested in Volunteering? or Have Questions?
For dates check out our   Crimson Connection Page →

Email   AVANZA

 

Yes New Mexico

 

One Application for a variety of Public assistance programs

Food Assistance (SNAP)

Medical Assistance (Medicaid)

Water Assistance (LiHWAP)

Cash Assistance (TANF)

Energy Assistance (LIHEAP)

YesNM

 

 

Southern Dona Ana County Students

In partnership with Southern New mexico Project & Gadsden Independent School District

DACC students are able to access local resources closer to their communities

Each distribution requires sign up prior to collection

For Sunland Park Area

Email Alma

For Gadsden, Anthony, Chaparral Area

Email Cynthia

 

 

WIC (Women, Infant, Children)

Offers free healthy foods, nutrition education, nursing support, and community connections to help families. For low-income pregnant, postpartum, and nursing (breastfeeding) women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk.

WIC

 

 

Aggie Cupboard

NMSU's in-house food pantry provides free supplementary food assistance to the NMSU community, including Las Cruces and DACC students, faculty, and staff

Food Distributions:

906 Gregg St. Las Cruces, NM

Tuesday: 11:00am- 2:00pm

Wednesday: 3:00pm -6:00pm

Mobile Food Pantry:

SW Corner of Preciado Park

Every Fourth Tuesday of the month

12:30pm-2:30pm

 

Aggie Cupboard

 

 

El Caldito Soup Kitchen

A hot nutritious meal served daily Sunday-Friday to anyone who comes into their dining room for lunch. A take-out sack lunch is offered on Saturdays.

Serving Hours

Sunday-Friday: 11:30am- 1:00pm

Saturday: 11:30am- 12:00pm

El Caldito