Its hard to review this place as a customer so please read this in the frame of volunteering…read more The Care and Share Food Bank seems to be a popular place to volunteer as it took me the better part of a month to find a time and day that wasn't full up on volunteers. I've always liked sorting and boxing food that I know will help feed someone less fortunate that I am. We bring between 2 and 5 volunteers each visit and generally the time flies by. We have sorted donated food - dented cans and open boxes getting the toss while good cans and boxes get set aside for later use. This last visit we got to box up food - picking a variety of canned foods to go with a variety of snack and cooking items. Very satisfying work to weight a couple palates of food and see how many people are going to have food now that we helped out. That said, with this Food Bank supplying something like 17 counties worth of food shelters with food, I can't believe they aren't begging for more volunteers. It seems amazing the way they process so much food but I'm glad they are here and glad to help out. I encourage you to contact Isaac Ring (the volunteer rep) and get in here to do your part!

Very well organized distribution center to volunteer. LOTS of volunteers. After attending a one…read morehour orientation you can sign up online. Most volunteer opportunities are 2 1/2 hours long. Great organization if you would like to give back.

We recently donated a grocery haul to this establishment and honestly, the people volunteering…read morethere just ensured this is where we continue to donate to. Seeing someone who is so committed to helping your community is so inspiring. Thank you for everything you're doing!

My family and I moved to Colorado not to long ago. We have had some difficult moments but thanks to…read moreCharity's Hope I'm able to feed my family. The people there are so friendly and helpful and treat me and my family with the utmost respect.

When people say the rude lady the owner that's putting it mildly karey the owner doesn't like…read morehomeless people at all and yes almost all the stuff she leaves out is when she has so much bread n don't know what to do with it ..but as deliveries are pouring in they sort out good stuff asking amongst themselves saying put this in the kitchen or making phonecalls about we got chick fillet in and puts orders together 1 time there was a bunch of sweat pants n matching shirts she yelled at me telling me I can't get them blurting out to everyone like I was selfish it's all they had in my size but when I snapped back I can pay for them then it was ok ..she's got items for or priced at 500.00 n more I even found an uncapped needlele in the food boxes outside she leaves out.

Staff here is always super friendly and helpful! Dont always have what you need but can't expect…read morethat everytime.

Update November 2023:…read more Judy is so nice! Always answers the phone and so helpful when you want to make a donation! Thank you, Safeway, for the November promotion to earn free turkeys! Great to donate for families in our community!

I like the fact that we get fresh produce,breads,bakery,canned ,frozen and even candies and snack…read morefoods and the people are wonderful. the only thing I have a problem with is the large amounts of fresh produce and breads and they are usually starting to go bad or (for bakery items) getting hard. fortunately I have chickens and dogs that I can feed the excess and starting to go bad stuff to which does help with their feed as well so no real complaints from me! Thanks for everything!

Do not volunteer at Silver Key if you want to work with a group of mature, responsible providers. I…read morevolunteered via AARP placement after moving from Los Angeles to Colorado Springs & I really enjoyed answering phones, which used some of my skills as a counselor & therapist, now retired. (UC Santa Cruz CA & Dual Master's Program in clinical & transpersonal psychology, JFK University, Orinda CA). Somehow gossip got started about how I went into someone's office & threatened them & that I also asked to shadow another worker in the same dept. Absolutely untrue & so unprofessional! To be frank, I think they were threatened just because I have a lot of work experience & accolades for it, some of which was on my resume, which HR passed around for everyone to read, a total violation of the law. I was completely unaware of the level of contempt they had for me, with absolutely no justification whatsoever. I was then fired for reporting senior abuse of a 70 year old woman to Adult Protective Services (with my immediate supervisor's request and approval that I call in the report), when suddenly the next level supervisor appeared at my desk & insisted that all I'd needed to do was call the police, which was her idea of what to do. I said, "I beg to differ because . . ." She cut me off and had me fired. The staff at Silver Key is highly dysfunctional to put it politely. The shock and negative impact of that experience at Silver Key in the context of my many years of committed employment as a respected & effective teacher, counselor & therapist has been long-lasting and especially hard on me as an older senior (I am now 83) who trusted I was still doing good work in the world as an elder. Find other agencies where you can volunteer because the Silver Key staff is untrustworthy, unpredictable, small-minded, & unprofessional. They lie & gossip like high schoolers. (I'm also a lifetime credentialed State of California secondary teacher in reading, writing & literature, as well as French & Spanish. I've seen more integrity & maturity in 16-year-olds who were my students & in those who were my counseling clients than in the staff at Silver Key). It was an experience of utter betrayal by an agency that supposedly cares about and respects seniors - not lie about you behind your back when you're volunteering with the goal of making a difference in a small way, but instead fire you because though you did the right thing, their fragile ego was bigger than any commitment to doing the right thing. You would think that the Silver Key staff would extend the respect & care they claim to hold for all seniors to the volunteer seniors working there. I wouldn't send my worst enemy to volunteer to work with the Silver Key staff. Nepotistic, gossipy, dishonest, unprofessional, mean-spirited, totally dysfunctional, untrained staff. Find somewhere else to volunteer. ZERO STARS.

Silver Key is great. I am so glad that they are now in my area. I am in a heavy wheelchair and the…read moredrivers are so very helpful.

Had a great time here!!!! Got bonded out fast and quick. I enjoyed meeting new people and the…read moreguards were hot as hell!! The food was was awesome, I lost 5 lbs just being here! Got a cot and 3 hots and sat around and watched tv all day! Didn't worry about nothing! Great place to come if you want to take a vacation from reality! Free counseling is available and church services are great. Thx you El Paso county jail for the wonderful stay

They keep Colorado Springs safe !! Over crowded but that's not the states fault or the jails, it's…read moreobviously the citizens.

The Center Towards Self Reliance is a well oiled machine. The needy are helped. They have many…read moredifferent services. I personally got a voucher for glasses and I frequent the food pantry once or twice a month. This is a great service. The foods are nutritious and there is plenty of it. I usually get 3 bags of food. You can pick out 3 items from a variety of food, so you get what you WANT. I would highly recommend the Center Toward Self Reliance in Pueblo Colorado.

They are supposed to help people with disabilities and all they did was have me put my own resume…read moreon zip recruiter. They never helped me find a job. They sent me a letter for a gas card for people who are working. I Work for uber eats and sent screenshots of my payments, i sent a letter from uber stating i am an active driver, i submitted my weekly summary and i still dont qualify for a card. That is really ridiculous when u need assistance and have to jump through hoops just for a little relief. I give up on this company

Donated some items recently and they were so very nice here. Wish we had found it d…read more Support a community-based, volunteer-supported, resource center. Tri Lakes is it. Local genuine. They give back to the community they are in. Donate food and and items that food stamps don't cover. Help your fellow humans.

If there is something happening in Monument, you better believe that Tri-Lakes Cares is involved…read more Their help and sponsors are far reaching. We, as a family have donated many times and they hve always been so friendly. They even have a shop that all proceeds go directly to things that are needed for the community. Tri-Lakes Cares has been working in the area for over 20 years. It's much more than a food pantry. It offers senior supplemental groceries. It helps families with emergency groceries. It also has a medial clinic. They offer well baby visits, sports and general physicals, chronic illness care, immunizations, and they have a flu shot clinic. There is a work force center, extensive job base center, computer trining center, GED, Susan's Closet (Wardrobe to work), Budget counseling, and post secondary Assistance Program. They have a school supply program and a Christmas Angel tree for the children. Also, AARP Tax aide. What a wonderful local program for local people.

The Parker task force feeds the hungry in our community and makes a terrific difference in their…read moresafety. Many people don't realize that children are going hungry in America. The Parker task force is one way to make a difference in the community for people who are in need right now but not for those who are lazy or long term unwilling to work.

This food bank is wonderful if you were having a hard time and just need help getting back on your…read morefeet