Nourishing our community, together
Learn about our weekly food distribution in Albuquerque's International District. We're committed to supporting veterans and our neighbors facing food insecurity. Discover how you can receive food or contribute to our vital mission.
Our weekly distribution: When and where
Join us every Wednesday morning in Albuquerque’s International District for our weekly food distribution.
Summer hours: May 15 through September 15, 9:00–11:00 a.m.
Fall, winter, and spring hours: September 16 through May 14, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
We aim to provide consistent support to those in need. While we prioritize unhoused and low-income veterans, we do not turn away anyone experiencing hunger.
We ask those coming for food to bring bags, a cart, or a wagon if possible, especially when picking up food for multiple household members. Food availability may vary from week to week based on donations and supplies.
Who we serve and why it matters
We serve unhoused and low-income veterans, families, elders, people with disabilities, and neighbors facing food insecurity in Albuquerque’s International District. Many in this high-density community live with limited transportation, fixed incomes, unstable housing, and rising food costs. For many we serve, our Wednesday food distribution is not supplemental; it fills an urgent gap. Some are veterans living on the streets, others are families stretching resources, or elders caring for animals. Our primary focus is unhoused and low-income veterans, but we do not turn anyone away. Food insecurity increases stress, isolation, and crisis, and by providing food consistently and respectfully, we meet immediate needs while building trust.
Food security and veteran well-being
Giving out food is central to our mission because hunger deepens crisis. For unhoused and low-income veterans, food insecurity can intensify stress, isolation, instability, and despair. When someone struggles to meet basic needs, everything else becomes harder. Our work begins with food because it is immediate, practical, and human. A consistent meal or bag of groceries can reduce pressure in a moment when someone may already be carrying trauma, poverty, housing insecurity, or disconnection from services. For veterans, this matters deeply; suicide prevention is not only about emergency intervention but also about reducing the conditions that push people closer to crisis. By feeding veterans and neighbors with dignity, we build relationships, create points of contact, and help people feel seen rather than forgotten. Food distribution allows us to meet people where they are.
How you can help our distributions
The best ways to support our Wednesday food distributions are to donate, volunteer, and help us reach the people who need us. Donations help us keep the pantry stocked with food, water, sports drinks, hygiene items, pet food, and basic supplies for unhoused and low-income veterans and neighbors in need. Financial donations are also helpful, allowing us to fill gaps quickly when supplies run low.
Volunteers are essential. We need help sorting food, packing bags, setting up, distributing food, cleaning up, transporting supplies, and helping community members feel welcome and respected. Volunteers should dress comfortably, be ready to lift or move supplies if able, and approach everyone we serve with patience and respect.
Spreading the word also matters. Please share our distribution information with veterans, families, service providers, students, shelters, churches, neighborhood groups, and anyone who may know someone facing hunger. Every form of help strengthens the work. Showing up, donating, volunteering, and connecting us with others all help us feed people and build trust in the community.