PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. -- A new resource at Peterson Space Force Base is helping provide for military families in the Pikes Peak region. The Peak Pantry, a food bank service, is now available to support active-duty service members and their families.
“The pantry is donation-based and relies on community support,” said Amanda Walz, Peterson Schriever and Cheyenne Mountain Spouses’ Club president. “The pantry aims to fulfill the needs of the community, especially considering the high cost of living in Colorado.”
Open multiple times throughout the week, the pantry provides essential groceries to military members in the Colorado Springs community, regardless of rank or service branch. No referral is needed; service is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The pantry is open Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday mornings from 9 to 11 a.m., and the third Saturday of every month from 9 to 11 a.m. It is located at 1525 Selfridge St. on Peterson SFB, in the same building as the Peterson Airman’s Attic.
In the coming months, there are plans to host several pop-up events at Schriever SFB during the autumn and winter holiday season.
“Our pop-up events will be more of a kit-style distribution, focusing on holiday-themed foods,” Walz said. “With these, we aim to provide additional support to military families, especially during the holidays.”
The first of these events is scheduled for the Sunday before Thanksgiving. The process for accessing food will be similar to other pantry operations.