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Our Impact in 2025
In 2025, Cooperative Care provided 53,975 services to our community, creating an estimated $4,870,561 in direct community impact.
During the year we served:
6,609 households
13,838 individuals
1,403 individuals experiencing homelessness
Our programs provided essential support including:
25,382 food services through programs such as Agape Food Sacks, Nutrition on Wheels, Blessing Bags, and community food distributions
4,364 hygiene and shower services, including showers and haircuts for individuals experiencing homelessness
6,339 clothing services for individuals and families in need
10,988 children and youth services, helping ensure kids have access to food and basic necessities
6,902 additional services including hygiene supplies, identification vouchers, transportation assistance, medical support, and community nonprofit partnerships
Each service represents more than a number—it represents a life touched with compassion, a family supported during hardship, and a neighbor reminded they are not alone.
At Cooperative Care, we believe faith is lived through service. Every meal shared, every shower offered, and every helping hand extended is an opportunity to reflect God’s love in action. Together with our community, we are committed to bringing hope, dignity, and practical support to those who need it most.
Pueblo Cooperative Care Center is a community faith-based organization with a mission to prevent hunger and improve the quality of life to citizens residing in Pueblo County.
In 1982, Pueblo Cooperative Care Center was established to provide emergency services to less fortunate individuals in the Pueblo community. The Center was founded as and remains a faith-based emergency crisis center. It was established by five local churches and Colorado Fuel & Iron Corporation (CF&I) as an emergency food assistance program to address the needs of over 800 families (2,000 individuals) who were devastated by a loss of employment. CF&I, now known as EVRAZ Rocky Mountain Steel reduced their workforce by up to 1,000 employees weekly. These individuals relied heavily on CF&I for employment and stability as did the Pueblo community. In addition, Colorado's statewide recession was challenging to Pueblo as the cities lifeblood was manufacturing. Pueblo endured eight consecutive years of double digit unemployment and the community population dropped by nearly 10%. Pueblo survived and so did Pueblo Cooperative Care Center which now has support from over 60 churches of multiple denominations, businesses, corporations, foundations, government, civic organizations and individuals.
Pueblo Cooperative Care Center is known as the central hub for individuals in crisis and is now the largest emergency food resource in southern Colorado. Direct services have expanded to include food, clothing, medical prescription assistance, personal hygiene essentials (basic needs), homeless showers, emergency transportation, voucher programs and a "Nutrition On Wheels" (NOW) food delivery program for home bound seniors ages 60 and older.
Organization name
Pueblo Cooperative Care Center
1982
Tax id (EIN)
84-0913793
Category
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, Human Services, Public & Societal Benefit
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
326 West 8th StreetHeadquarters
Pueblo Cooperative Care Center 326 West 8th StreetPueblo County, CO, US