DACC Based Food
Comfort Casita is DACC's in-house food pantry
Welcome to ALL DACC Students, Staff, and Faculty
Comfort Casita Eligibility
Espina Campus DASH 109B
Summer Hours:
Tuesday: 10 am - 2 pm
Wednesday: 10 am - 2 pm
Thursday: 10 am - 2 pm
Phone:575-528-7003
Micro- Casita's
Unable to come to join us at our main food pantry location?
Micro Casita's are available at all DACC campuses to provide you with the food you need to nourish yourself and family.
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, meatm canned goodsm bread, and other pantry items.
Southern Doña Ana Students
In partnership with Southern New Mexico Project & Gadsden Independent School District.
DACC students are able to access local resources closer to their communities.
For Anthony and Chaparral Areas Email Cynthia
For Sunland Park Area Email Jasmin
State Assistance
Yes New Mexico
YesNM is an online portal designed to help residents access various health and human services programs. It allows users to apply form renew, and manage services such as
Food Assistance (SNAP)
Medical Assistance (Medicaid)
Water Assistance (LiHWAP)
Cash Assistance (TANF)
Energy Assistance (Liheap)
WIC - (Women, Infant, Children)
Offers free healthy food, nutrition education, nursing support and community connections to help families.
For low-income pregnantm postpartum,and nursing women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk.
East Mesa Office: 575-382-0540
Las Cruces Office: 575-528-5047
Community Based Support
Aggie Cupboard
NMSU's in-house food pantry provides free supplementary food assistance to the NMSU community
575-646-7636
Casa De Peregrinos
Casa De Peregrinos mission is to end hunger and focuses serving Doña Ana County through their emergency food distributions, homeless programs, and mobile food pantries.
575-523-5542
El Caldito
A hot nutritous meal served daily Sunday-Friday to anyone who comes into their dining room for lunch. A take-out sack lunch is offered on Saturdays,
575-525-3831
Las Cruces Farmers Market
At the market, they accept WIC, SNAP, and Double Up Food Bucks
Wednesdays and Saturdays 8:30 am - 1:00 pm (or until sold out)
575-201-3853
Gospel Rescue Mission
Provides a heaty breakfast, lunch and dinner every day of the year to both residents an guests.
575-523-7727
Morning Star United Methodist Church
Food boxes distributed the first and third Tuesday of the month.
Food provided by Roadrunner Food Bank
575-521-3770
Sunbucks
Southern Resources
El Pasoans Fighting Food Hunger Food Bank
El Paso's only food bank and a member of Feeding America. The Food Back is the distribution center for almost 100 partner pantries across the borderland region and a collaborative hub for hunger initiative that assists with SNAP applications and nutrition education.
915-298-0353
Center for Hunger Relief
Empower individuals and reduce food waste by using a 'consumer choice' model. Inviduals can choose which of the available items theyd like to take home based on their personal preferences and dietary needs.
915-261-7499
Northeast Community Food Pantry
One of the largest food pantries in El Paso, the Northeast Community Food Pantry (NECFP), in partnership with El Pasoans Fighting Hunger, provides nutrional assistance to all those in need in the community.
915-755-8206
Texas Health and Human Services
Comprehensive state site that provides information about and access to various basic need resources. SANP, WIC, TANF, etc
You Eat I Eat
Local food pantry that services hot meals and has gently used clothing, available for anyone in need.
915-222-4740