Welcome to Molly Hubbard's Cupboard where our goal is to provide free food for dogs and cats whose owners may need a temporary "paw up". 

 Inspired by Molly who never missed a meal, we're also driven by our stray, Carmen, who when hungry, ate socks.  

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    Molly Hubbard's Cupboard is a proud partner with Pikes Peak United Way!  For more information on other services available in our communitycall: 211, or click here to link to United Way.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Molly Hubbard's Cupboard recently began working with Silver Key Senior Services transportation, Meals on Wheels, Pikes Peak Hospice and Safe Place, a foster and permanent placement service for pets of terminally ill patients.  We are honored to  serve the pet food needs of our home-bound and senior citizens of the Front Range Region

Activities, Fund Raisers

and Pet Food Drives:

Many thanks to Canine Campus for hosting Molly Hubbard's Cupboard at their open house in August!  Congratulations to Joelle Hilfers and Canine Campus on                   their 10th Anniversary!

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Great news! Molly Hubbard's Cupboard continues to be a recipient of much needed pet food and cat litter -- a most generous donation from the volunteers at Blue Lion Rescue, a large-breed rescue in Yoder, Colorado.  Please visit them at: www.bluelionresecue.org and check out the more than 100 large dogs that Lisa Kavanaugh and her dedicated volunteers continue to rescue, nationwide.  Thanks, Lisa, for giving of yourself as you do and to your volunteers, specifically, Jeff Lindstrom, for his time and efforts in delivering these greatly-appreciated supplies!

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Thanks to Odyssey Elementary students, Kaitlyn DuPont (pictured below on left) and Tabitha Musich (right) from Jr. Girl Scout Troop 063 as this pet food drive was the second labor of love by the girls in dedicating their time and efforts to

Molly Hubbard's Cupboard. 

 Thanks to Mrs. Weyer, Principal, Odyssey Elementary and all the staff and students who supported their efforts and the needs of our pet-loving community.

Jr. Girl Scout Troop 063 and Lisa Price Waltman

at Scout Recognition Night, May 15, 2009, where the girls received their Bronze Award, (the highest award possible for a Junior scout) for their untiring efforts in helping Molly Hubbard's Cupboard and their community.

  Congratulations girls!

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     Lewis Palmer Middle School

            Monument, CO.  (719) 488-4776

Thanks to Virginia Monroe (7th Grade English) and the supportive staff at

Lewis Palmer Middle School, and the 7th grade teams who collected 1,200 pounds of pet food and $260.00 to donate to Molly Hubbard's Cupboard!   

To the teachers, staff, students and parents at Lewis Palmer Middle School - thanks for caring for our critters!

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Many thanks to the Jr. Girl Scout Troop 063 who hosted an incredibly successful Pet Food Drive at PETCO on December 20th!  Thanks to their efforts we collected nearly $300 worth of products to distribute to our community!

None of this would have been possible without the support of Char, and the folks at PETCO located at 3060 N. Powers Boulevard, AND the support of our most generous community.

Thank you all for your support! 

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 In the news:

Thanks to KKTV 11 NEWS, the CBS affiliate in

Colorado Springs, Colorado, for featuring

 Molly Hubbard's Cupboard on December 2nd!

Click on the 11 News icon (above) and select "Play Video"

for the full story!

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Our thanks to First Bank and Kelly O'Brians for supporting us during our pet food drives in December 2008.

Who are we and what makes us unique?

Quite simply, we are a non-profit food pantry for dogs and cats.  Local food pantries and food stamps assist millions when times are tough and stomachs go empty.  To so many, the choice between feeding the child seated at the table or the dog or cat lying on the floor and the sad reality is the pet loses, naturally.  

Food pantries don't typically stock pet food (if any actually do).  Food stamps are not allowable by law to be used for pet food but pets know hunger just as we do - just ask Carmen!

Currently we are serving the pet food needs our elderly community members and those who are home-bound and often have only their beloved pets for affection and companionship.

  If these individuals are relying on meals delivered to their homes for their personal nutritional needs, what might their pets be eating?  Most likely they are sharing the same plate of mashed potatoes as their owners ... many owners would first feed their pets before themselves.

  We are here to help and provide for the nutritional needs of these pets who often live on the left-overs of life.

We can't solve all the worlds' hunger problems but we can help one family-one pet, one paw at a time.

Carmen

 "If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man." -Mark Twain

All this started from Caroling???

That's right.  For nearly 20 years I've hosted an annual Caroling party where guests were asked to bring a bag of cat or dog food and/or a clean (new or used) blanket to donate to the Humane Society.  Each year my sons and I would make the Christmas Eve pilgrimage to the Humane Society and unload as much as 900 pounds of food.  While I couldn't bear to go in and see the faces of the animals I couldn't take in, I told myself that perhaps, just perhaps, this food would help sustain the lives of those precious animals. 

For years I've toyed with the idea of a food pantry and wasn't sure if there was a need or, if even it could be supported.   But I am more convinced than ever that now is the time to act and I hope you'll support us in this effort. 

Please feel free to contact us to donate food or finances to help keep our shelves stocked.  Your donations are tax-deductable!

Check out our Services page for more information on what we currently have available. 

Pet's Know Hunger Too!