FOOD ASSISTANCE

Christian Services of Lincoln County Inc.

Open M-Th, 9am - 3pm, F 9am -12 pm. Provides help with utility shut off pament.

Ruidoso Senior Center

Mobile Food Pantry 4th Tuesday of the month, 12:30 pm - 3 pm

River Crossing Ministries Mobile Food Pantry Ruidoso

2nd Thursday of every month, River Crossing, 2 pm.

Soup every Thursday, 11 am - 1 pm

Salvation Army Commodity Supplemental Food Program

1st Thursday, every other month on even months. Carrizozo Fire Dept. 8am.  Mescalero Senior Center 10am. 

Ruidoso Downs 1st Baptist Church, 11am. San Patricio Senior Center, 12 pm.  Must be over 60 years old, meet income guidelines Call ahead of time.

Capitan Mobile Food Pantry

1st Thursday of the month at the Capitan Fire Station, 5:30 - 7 pm

Ruidoso Community Center

$1 lunch on W and F, 10 am - 2 pm

Episcopal Church of the Holy Mount, 121 Mescalero Trail

Provides a free meal on the 2nd Monday of every month, from 4:30 till food runs out. Dine in or carry-out.

Community Methodist Church (Warehouse) 220 Junction Rd, Ruidoso

Provides a free meal every Tuesday, from 5:30 - 7pm

Angus Church of the Nazarine, Bonia Park - Hwy 48

Soup Kitchen 1st, 3rd and 5th Tuesday 11am. Free meal on Wednesday nights during the school year at 4:30 pm. 

Open to teens, children and guardians.

Food 4 Kids Backpack Program

Capitan, Carrizozo, Hondo & Ruidoso. 

Food items are sent home weekly in children's backpacks.

Nourishing Nation, Carrizozo

Open the 2nd and 4th Wed. 9 am - 3pm & 5-6pm, corner of Airport and E Ave.

Mescalero Mobile Food Pantry

1st Thursday of every month Tribal Offices. 12:30 

Bring own boxes

Trinity Southern Baptist Church, Capitan

2nd - 5th Tuesd of each month, 3:30 pm - 5 pm

BOWL Ministries (J Bar J Church)

Lincoln County Food Bank Ruidoso

Open M 12-4, W and F, 10 am - 2pm

Eastern New Mexico University - 709 Mechem, Ruidoso

Provides a free meal on the 5th Monday of every month, from 5:30 - 7 pm. Dine in or carry out.

Gateway Church of Christ, 451 Sudderth Drive

Provides a free meal on Wednesday nights 5:15 - 6 pm.

Summer hours and locations vary. Call.

St. Eleanor's Roman Catholic Church, 120 Junction Rd

Provides a free meal on the 4th Monday of every month, carry-out from 5 - 6:30 pm

First Christian Church, 1211 Hull Rd

Provides a free meal on the 1st Monday of every month, Carry-out from 5:30 till food runs out.

PHS Feeding Program

Presbyterian Health Services provides food for youth, 18 years and under