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Casa de Peregrinos hosted a “Pop-Up Pantry” at the Doña Ana Government Center Jan. 17 to feed Las Cruces families in need.
The event is the second part of a series of pop-up food pantries hosted with funding from Project Jupiter. Project Jupiter has donated $50,000 to Casa de Peregrinos to address critical hunger challenges in Doña Ana County. The first food pantry was held in December in Sunland Park.
“We are honored to participate in this worthy community endeavor,” said Lanham Napier, CEO of Borderplex. “Project Jupiter is rooted in the belief that building in a community also means showing up for that community. Seeing the reach of these food distributions makes clear just how essential organizations like Casa de Peregrinos are to families across Doña Ana County.”
“Oracle is proud to stand with Casa de Peregrinos and our Project Jupiter partners to support families across Doña Ana County,” said Sam Huckaby, senior vice president, Data Center Infrastructure, Oracle. “Technology investments should improve the communities where we operate. Initiatives like the Pop-Up Pantry are a meaningful way to give back and help our neighbors in need.”
“Events like this show what’s possible when communities come together around a shared purpose,” said Kevin Hughes, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, STACK Infrastructure. “Supporting Casa de Peregrinos through Project Jupiter allows us to be part of solutions that strengthen families and create a lasting, positive impact across Doña Ana County.”
According to the food pantry’s executive director, the donation has helped them meet increased demand for food in the county.
“We are thankful for the impact that this donation has had on feeding our community,” said executive cirector of Casa de Peregrinos, Lorenzo Alba, Jr. “Last year, we saw an increase in community need due to uncertainty surrounding SNAP fundings. It means a lot to us to be able to better address this increased need.”
Casa de Peregrinos is Doña Ana County’s largest local food pantry organization, serving one out of every seven residents in the county. The organization served 37,064 clients in 2024 alone.
For more information on the next Pop-Up Pantry, please visit Casa de Peregrinos’ Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/cdplascruces.
