Mark your calendar for these FREE events happening in September 2022.
Scroll through the newsletter below to learn more.
All events take place at Community Table unless otherwise noted.
NEW Onsite Motor Vehicle Services
We've partnered with DMV2GO to provide DMV services in our parking lot!
DMV2GO is the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles program on wheels that makes it easier for people to access motor vehicle services by bringing the DMV to them!
Services Include:
Issuing new Colorado driver's licenses and identification cards
Renewing Colorado driver's licenses and identification cards
Processing out-of-state transfers
Accessing motor vehicle records
Processing reinstatements
Providing Colorado Roads and Community Safety Act services
Every OTHER Friday from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon.
Upcoming Dates:
September 9
September 23
October 7
October 21
Community Table Parking lot at 8555 West 57th Avenue in Arvada.
Checks, credit and debit cards only. No cash accepted.
We've teamed up with No Smile Left Behind to provide compassionate, high-quality dental care.
No Smile Left Behind's state-of-the-art mobile office is an innovative and convenient way to receive dental services. Treatment is FREE with Medicaid, and most private insurance is accepted. Registration is required.
Date and Hours: Wednesday, September 7 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Community Table
8555 West 57th Avenue
Arvada, CO 80002
Dental care is provided throughout the day from 8 am to 5 pm. Please do not arrive before 7:30 am; be prepared to wait your turn. Patients are seen first-come, first-served, with emergencies taking priority. For the shortest wait times, visit in the afternoon.
CLICK HERE to learn more about No Smile Left Behind.
FREE Shower and Laundry Services
We've teamed up with Bayaud Enterprises to provide FREE laundry and shower services!
The Bayaud Enterprises shower and laundry truck will be at Community Table every Friday from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm*. The truck provides a safe and private environment to shower and wash your clothes.
As part of the shower program, participants receive new underwear, socks and toiletries. We provide detergent, bleach, and dryer sheets for those needing laundry services.
Laundry and Shower Hours - Every Friday* 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Last load of laundry at noon
Location Community Table
8555 West 57th Avenue
Arvada, CO 80002
*Weather permitting
More Community Help and Resources
Check out these community resources for you, your family and even your pets!
Head Start Enrolling Now for the 2022-23 School Year Head Start is a no-cost preschool for three to five-year-olds, with full- and half-day options in Wheat Ridge and Arvada. Your family automatically qualifies if you receive SNAP, TANF, SSI or SSDI. Foster and kinship families and families experiencing homelessness also automatically qualify. LEARN MORE.
Get Twice the Fruits and Veggies! The Double Up Food Bucks program matches your SNAP dollars, so you get twice the fruits and vegetables. You're automatically eligible for Double Up Food Bucks if you receive SNAP benefits. With hundreds of locations across Colorado, getting twice the fruits and veggies for your family is easy. Visit Double Up Colorado to learn more. LEARN MORE.
Jeffco Public Library’s Free Legal Clinic Navigating a legal problem is tricky. If you don’t have an attorney but need a little advice, this free legal self-help clinic can help.
- Virtual appointments on the first Thursday of each month.
- Registration required. LEARN MORE.
FREE and Low-Cost Pet Food and Animal Supplies Foothills Animal Shelter in Golden provides free food and animal supplies (leash, litter box, litter, collar, etc.) for anyone in need through their Better Together Program. They also offer low-cost vaccine clinics on Fridays from 3:00 to 4:30 pm. Anyone is welcome to attend. Vaccines are $20 each, but they are happy to work with people on pricing if needed. To LEARN MORE and schedule a time to pick up food and supplies, call 720-407-5244 or email bettertogether@fas4pets.org.
FREE Cooking Demos, Tastings and Classes
We've teamed up with Cooking Matters for delicious food tips, tricks and recipes!
This month, a chef from Cooking Matters will be onsite demonstrating how to prepare delicious meals using September TEFAP food and ingredients from our Client Choice Pantry.
FREE Cooking Demos and Tastings You don't need to register. Drop by any time during demo hours.
Friday, September 16 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Wednesday, September 21 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Cooking Matters will also offer a live cooking class at Community Table. Adults participating in the cooking class receive a $10 grocery gift card.
FREE No More Mealtime Madness Cooking Class Registration required. Please use the link below to register.
Saturday, September 24 10:30 - 11:30 am Community Table
8555 West 57th Avenue
Arvada, CO 80002
In this class, you'll learn how to maintain a basic pantry and discuss ways to involve kids and other family members in meal planning to create more buy-in at mealtime.
CLICK HEREto register for the No More Mealtime Madness cooking class.
Jeffco Help is Back
Help with benefit applications is closer and easier than you think!
An Eligibility Specialist from Jefferson County Human Services will be at Community Table twice a month to assist with public benefits applications for:
SNAP (food stamps)
Medicaid
Financial Assistance programs (TANF, OAP, etc.)
1st and 3rd Wednesdays of every month from 12:00 to 4:00 pm
Walk-ins are available on a space-available basis.
To schedule an appointment, contact Gretchen at 720-437-6388 or gparker@cotable.org.
Child Waiting Area is Open Again
We're happy to announce our Child Waiting Area is open again. Now, you can shop in the pantry and access other assistance while we watch your kiddos.
Our supervised children's play area is open:
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Second Thursday of the month: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Please do not leave children unattended in the play area
when supervised care is not available.
For more information, please call 303-424-6685.
Help with Rent, Utilities and More
Are you worried about paying rent or utility bills? Need help applying for SNAP, Medicaid or other benefits? Have another emergency? We can help!
Walk-ins are welcome during pantry shopping hours.
For faster service, we recommend scheduling an appointment for one-on-one assistance by contacting:
Gretchen: 720-437-6388 or gparker@cotable.org
Don't Miss a Message!
We’re adding text messaging to our communication tools to share important information with you quicker and easier.
Keep your family up-to-date on food resources and other assistance by providing your mobile phone number next time you visit.
We promise never to share your personal information and only send text messages about timely matters such as unexpected closures, changes to open hours, special programs, food availability, etc.
Community Table Health Clinic is Open
MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR CARE TODAY
We’ve teamed up with the Red Rocks Community College Physician Assistant Program to provide FREE basic medical care for uninsured and underinsured adults. Visit the Community Table Health Clinic to receive the same care a family doctor would provide.
Want to know more?Click hereto watch a video about the health clinic.
Clinic Hours
5:30 - 8:00 pm
1st and 3rd Wednesdays of every month
Requirements
* For adults only (18+) who do not have medical insurance or are underinsured. * Appointments are required to receive care.
* People experiencing homelessness are welcome to use the clinic.
* No documentation or residency requirements.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Bernadette at bvelasquez@cotable.org or 720-437-6389.
Everyday Eats
Everyday Eats (formerly CSFP - Commodity Supplemental Food Program) is a food support program for qualifying Coloradans aged 60+ to help keep healthy food staples in their kitchens.
If you qualify for Everyday Eats, you can pick up your monthly package in our parking lot on the third Wednesday of the month, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Packages include rice, beans, cereal and canned goods with plenty of low-sodium and diabetic-friendly options. To make nutritious, complete meals, you can supplement this free program with fresh fruits, vegetables, meat and dairy by shopping in our Client Choice Pantry or using your SNAP benefits.
Transportation or Mobility Issues? You can designate family members or friends to pick up your Everyday Eats package.
To learn more about the program and see if you qualify, visit everydayeatsco.org or call 303-866-5097.
We've Joined the Link2Feed Network
Connecting families to food and resources!
We’re partnering with Food Bank of the Rockies and joininghundreds of other food pantries in Colorado that use Link2Feed to help families get the food and resources they need quicker, easier and with fewer forms and paperwork.
In April, Community Table transitioned to the Link2Feed client registration system and started issuing barcoded pantry cards. The “barcode” is your ticket to accessing food and resources at Community Table and other Link2Feed pantries without completing more paperwork. Link2Feed offers convenient online registration and information and materials in English, Russian, Vietnamese, Spanish and French.
Sharing basic information about your household can help make the Link2Feed network more robust and connected. The more information we have, the better services and resources we can recommend to help you and your family. And the collective data will help us better understand hunger in our community and develop much-needed programs and services. Link2Feed is safer than storing information on paper and has high-security standards similar to banks. All information is kept private and is never shared with the government or any outside party.
FREE Books
Next time you shop in our pantry, you can pick up books for your family! Thanks to BookGive, we have books for all ages that are FREE to take home, keep and enjoy.
BookGive is a local book charity dedicated to sparking a lifelong love of reading by supplying the community with free books. They distribute new and gently used books from their service station to individuals, schools and nonprofits throughout metro Denver.
"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go."
—Dr. Seuss
Saturday Food Boxes
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Upcoming Saturday Food Box Distribution Dates, 10:00 am - 12:00 noon:
September 10
September 24
PLEASE NOTE: To ensure you receive food, please arrive early. We have a set number of boxes to distribute on Saturdays. If we run out, we will close for the day.
We distribute food boxes on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month from 10 am to 12 noon. This is in addition to our Monday through Friday distribution. Please note: Saturday food box distribution dates may vary in months with national holidays.
- No ID, document or residency requirements.
- Drive up or walk up and pick up food boxes.
- Selection varies daily. Food boxes include fresh produce, canned and boxed goods, bread, meat, dairy products, milk and personal care items. - TEFAP is NOT available for box pick up.
Food Box Hours
Mon, Tue and Fri: Noon - 3:45 pm
Wed: Noon - 5:45 pm
Thu: 10:00 am - 3:45 pm
1st and 3rd Sat: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm (Box pick up only. The pantry is closed on Saturdays.)
Pantry Shopping
Our shelves are stocked with fresh produce, meat, dairy products, canned goods, bread and personal care items!
No residency requirements or documents are necessary.
* Shop in person and choose your food.
* Volunteers are available to answer questions and help you shop.
* Only ONE shopper per family, please. If space is available, other family members may wait in our lobby.
* If you need childcare, please plan to shop when our Child Waiting Area is open (See article above for days and times)
* TEFAP is available when shopping in the pantry. * Please bring a photo ID each time you shop in the pantry. For identification purposes only. We value your privacy and do not share your information without your okay.
Your privacy is important to us. We do not share information with anyone unless authorized by you.
For the latest news about Community Table programs, events and closures, visit our website at cotable.org and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Are you worried about paying rent or utility bills? Need help applying for SNAP, Medicaid or other benefits? Have another emergency? We can help!
