Sunny Side Market
A no-cost grocery store
Sunny Side Market is a local food pantry owned and operated by Care and Share.
In 2021, we opened our very own food pantries in Southern Colorado—one Fountain and on Pueblo’s Eastside. These communities desperately needed more access to food resources and without partners in the area able to provide food to our neighbors consistently, we launched Sunny Side Market. In 2023, we opened our third Sunny Side Market in Southeast Colorado Springs in partnership with Pikes Peak United Way and their Family Success Center. In 2024, we transitioned our Fountain and Pueblo Markets over to community partners to continue providing access to food. This fiscal year, we have served over 26,000 neighbors through our Sunny Side Markets. Dignifying, uplifting, warm—Sunny Side Market is part of the community and is for the community.
How it works
Check-in
Neighbors are able to pre-register as a shopper by going to sunnysidemarket.org. Once when they arrive, we set them up with a personal key fob to ensure quick, self-guided check-ins on future visits.
Shop
Check-out
A volunteer will scan the shoppers personal key fob that has a barcode on it, and then they're ready to head home! The check-out process allows us to answer any questions they might have, and we're able to keep track of how many people we're serving.
The joy of Sunny Side Market
Their first trip to the market paid off in smiles
When people have access to the food they need, they have more opportunities to do big things with their lives, to spend time with their families, and to not have to worry about where their next meals are coming from.
Thank you to our partners who made
each Sunny Side Market possible
Important update for colorado springs sunny side market
NEW SHOPPING BY APPOINTMENT SYSTEM
The market will still be open from 2-6pm Mondays and Thursdays. There will be 5 appointments available every 10 minutes from 2-5pm, and from 5-6pm walk-ins will be welcome. Moving forward appointment scheduling will open each Friday for the following week. Please see below for more information about how this new model will work:
- Please do not arrive more than 10 minutes before your appointment time.
- If you need to cancel your appointment please call the market at 719-888-6851 as soon as possible.
- If you are more than 10 minutes late for your appointment you will not be guaranteed a chance to shop – the market manager will work with you to find the next available appointment, or you will be able to come back from 5-6pm for walk-in services.
- If you need assistance utilizing the scheduling tool please call the market at 719-888-6851 or call the Senior Direct Services Manager at 719-434-4679 – requests/appointments made by voicemail are not guaranteed.
- Please consider accessing additional services within the Family Success Center to make the most of your visit – learn more about the other services available HERE.
- Appointments can be scheduled through a website called “Calendly” HERE.
If you would prefer not to utilize the “by-appointment” model to shop at the Sunny Side Market or are unable to schedule an appointment at a time that works for you, please use our Find Food page to locate alternative food pantries near you.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
1520 Verde Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80910
Hours: Mon. 2 p.m. – 6 p. m.
Thurs. 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
By appointment only from 2-5 pm
Walk-ins welcome from 5-6pm
CHECK IN USING YOUR PERSONAL KEY FOB
You’ll only have to check in with us once – on your very first visit. A volunteer or team member will issue you a personal key fob for quick, self-guided check ins during future visits.
To make sure all shoppers have access to all the food provided at the market, limit signs may be posted throughout the market.
GRAB A CART & START YOUR SHOPPING
As you make your way through the market, keep an eye out for items labeled as “Healthy Choice Food.” These products help build balanced, nutritious meals.
Please leave your shopping cart inside the market – if you need assistance getting your groceries out of the building, please let a volunteer or the market manager know and we will be happy to assist you!
