• A Meal and More, Inc.
Christ Church, 141 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14607-1701 • 585-454-3878
This soup kitchen offers nutritious midday meals and caring friendship to needy people in a safe environment. Meals are served on Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 2:30 p.m. All are welcome.
• Baden Street Settlement Emergency & Family Assistance
13 Vienna St., Rochester, NY 14605 • 585-325-4910, x1134
The emergency and family assistance department helps residents who are in need of food, clothing, rent, transportation and vital records, develops ways by which they can avoid future crises, and advocates for them. Families and individuals in need will also be referred to other services, such as substance abuse treatment programs, case management services and job training or employment programs. The department’s goal is to help those it serves become financially self-sufficient. No appointment necessary.
• Brighton Food Cupboard
Temple Brith Kodish, 2131 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618 • 585-271-5355
https://jfsrochester.org/
A program of the Jewish Family Service, with the Brighton CSD and Foodlink. It provides food assistance for members of the Brighton community via home delivery. Individuals in need of assistance should call for delivery. The Brighton Food Cupboard serves residents in the 14607, 14610, 14618 and 14620 zip codes, anyone served by another JFS Rochester program and any Jewish resident in Monroe County who is financially eligible. Note: this nonprofit does not provide walk-in services.
• Caring Hearts Food Pantry
St. Felix Roman Catholic Church, 12 Hibbard Ave., Clifton Springs, NY 14432 • 315-462-3883
Food distributions on Thursdays 11 a.m-1 p.m. The pantry also distributes free clothing and very small household items (no beds, etc.).
• Catholic Charities Community Resource Services
1645 St. Paul St., Rochester, NY • 585-232-2050
ww2.fcscharities.org/services/
Provides food assistance for Monroe County residents. Walk-ins: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. as food is available. Those seeking food should bring IDs for them and their households and bags or carts for the food.
• Catholic Charities of the Finger Lakes
Lunch Program
First United Methodist Church, 340 Main St., Geneva, NY 14456 • 315-521-6684
https://211lifeline.org/
Serves lunch from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Monday through Friday.
• Charles Settlement House, Inc.
71 Parkway, Rochester, NY 14608 • 585-277-0810
www.facebook.com/
Provides breakfast and lunch for seniors Monday through Friday. Breakfast is served at 8:30 a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m. Also has a food pantry and a clothing closet that offers clothes for children. Call for information on pantry and closet.
• Center 4 Hope Food Pantry
1301 Vintage Lane, Rochester, 14626 • 585-522-1803
Provides free food for Greece residents. To be eligible, applicants must have a photo ID and other documentation indicating residency, such as a utility bill or lease. Clients must initially apply in-person for the service. Food is provided to clients once a month by appointment only, except for the initial visit. Call for information.
Food is given out from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the first four Tuesdays of the month, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the first four Saturdays of the month, and from 4 to 7:30 p.m. on the second and third Thursdays of the month.
• Community Food Cupboard of Rochester
11 Nester St., Rochester, NY 14621 • 585-325-4990
foodcupboard@frontier.com • www.rochesterfoodcupboard.org
Provides a monthly food service for qualified recipients who are in need and living in the 14604, 14605, 14609, 14617, 14621 and 14622 ZIP codes can obtain emergency provisions. Open Tuesdays and Fridays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. by appointment.
• Dimitri House
102 N. Union St., Rochester, NY 14607 • 585-325-1796
Food cupboard is open Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 9:30-11:30 a.m. by appointment only. Call for appointment. Free lunch served Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays noon -3 p.m. Walk-ins welcome.
• FISH/RHAFT, Inc.
PO Box 302, Henrietta, NY 14467 • 585-453-2370
FISH/RHAFT provides emergency food for those living within the Rush-Henrietta Central School District. Call 585-453-2370 Monday and Wednesday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to request services. The nonprofit also serves those who are in need of transportation to local medical appointments. Transportation is provided Monday through Friday during the daylight hours. Ambulatory persons in need of transportation should call before 12 p.m. the day before their appointment. Requests for transportation are taken Sunday through Thursday.
• Foodlink
2011 Mt. Read Blvd., Rochester, NY 14615 • 585-328-3380
Foodlink is the regional nonprofit and food bank serving 10 counties in the Rochester and Finger Lakes region of New York. For more than 40 years, Foodlink has mobilized a diverse network of community partners and launched innovative programs to address both the symptoms and root causes of food insecurity. Its many programs include the Curbside Market, which makes truckloads of nutritious, fresh foods available for sale in city neighborhoods.
• Greece Ecumenical Food Shelf & Clothing Closet Inc.
500 Maiden Lane, Rochester, NY 14616 • 585-683-9674
www.facebook.com/
The Greece Ecumenical Food Shelf distributes donated and purchased food and clothing to those in need who are living in Greece and Charlotte.
• Hilton Parma Emergency Food Shelf
Hilton Community Center, 59 Henry St., Hilton, NY 14468 • 585-234-2090
hiltonfoodshelf@gmail.com • www.facebook.com/
The Hilton Parma Emergency Food Shelf provides necessary groceries including dairy, meats, paper products, personal hygiene products and cleaning items to those in need. To be eligible for monthly assistance, as well as holiday assistance, clients must reside in the Hilton School District and not receiving assistance from any other food pantry.
• Honeoye Community Food Pantry, Inc.
Honeoye UCC Church, 8758 Main St., Honeoye, NY 14471 • 585-721-0009
In emergencies, text 585-721-0009
Serves residents of the Honeoye Central School District. Open first Saturday of the month from 9-10:30 a.m. Bring at least one reusable bag for groceries and a piece of mail—generally a phone or utility bill—to prove residency.
• Irondequoit Community Cupboard
2841 Culver Road, Rochester, NY 14622 • 585-336-9107
www.
The Irondequoit Community Cupboard offers food, toiletries, and other items to those living in the Town of Irondequoit. Food distributions are by appointment only. The nonprofit also provides Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets. Each adult seeking aid should bring a current bill that lists the address of their residence or a copy of their lease. In addition, the pantry offers to supply the children who are attending one of seven elementary schools, and who qualify for free breakfasts and lunches, with the food they need to get through the weekend without going hungry. Food distributions Tuesday and Saturday, 9:30 to 11 a.m., by appointment only. Call for appointment.
• Life Solutions of Hamlin, Inc.
PO Box 160, 1696 Lake Road, Hamlin, NY 14464 • 585-964-7420
Life Solutions of Hamlin offers a wealth of services for those living in the Hamlin area. The all-volunteer nonprofit provides free food to about 200 people per month through its food pantry. It also supplies backpacks of school supplies to local school kids each year. In addition, the organization provides Thanksgiving, Easter and Christmas food baskets for local families and Christmas presents for local children. Those in need should call Life Solutions to see whether an address falls within its service area. If not, a volunteer will refer the caller to an appropriate nonprofit.
• UR Medicine Home Care Meals on Wheels
585-787-8397
www.urmc.rochester.edu/home-
Home delivery of nutritional meals to Monroe County seniors who have difficulty shopping for food or cooking meals for themselves, especially those who are convalescing.
• Livingston County Office of the Aging
Home-Delivered Meals
585-243-7520
Provides a noontime meal meeting the federal standards of 1/3 recommended daily allowance for optimum nutrition. Meals are delivered to Livingston County residents aged 60 and over, regardless of income and who, by reason of incapacitating mental or physical illness and/or disability, cannot prepare meals for themselves or attend a congregate meal site. Service is provided Monday through Friday and is initiated after an in-home assessment is completed by trained staff.
• Congregate Meal Site locations (call for hours/days of operation):
Avon Senior Nutrition Program: Village Building, 74 Genesee St. • 585-226-6353
Dansville Senior Nutrition Program: Dansville United Methodist Church, 5 Chestnut Ave. • 585-335-8130
Mt. Morris Senior Nutrition Site: Boyd & Parker VFW Post 547, 3 Elm St. • 585-658-4513
Wildbriar Estates: 17 Wildbriar Drive, Livonia, NY 14487 • 585-346-0010
The suggested contribution is $4 per meal, and the meals program accepts SNAP (Food Stamp EBT) benefit cards. No one will be denied a meal because of inability to contribute the suggested contribution.
• Ontario County Office for the Aging Nutrition Program
Home-Delivered Meal Program
585-396-4047
Hot meals are available to adults aged 60 years old or older who meet New York State Office for the Aging eligibility requirements. Volunteers deliver the meals Monday through Friday (except holidays) to cities, villages and some towns. Those residing outside the delivery areas are offered frozen meals. Call the Office for the Aging and ask to make a referral to the Home-Delivered Meal Program. A referral may be made by the person needing the meals, their family, friend, neighbor, hospital, social worker or a doctor’s office. A staff member will contact the person to set up an appointment for an assessment for the meals and any other needs they may have.
Community Dining Program — A reservation is required by noon the day before a meal is served, and Friday by noon for Monday meals. Call 585-919-2773 and leave a detailed message with your name, the site to which you will go for your meal and the date you will be there. Any person 60 years of age or older and their spouse of any age is eligible to sit down for a meal. The suggested donation is $3.50 per meal, but no one will be refused a meal based on his or her inability or unwillingness to donate.
Dining Sites:
• Salvation Army, 110 Saltonstall St., Canandaigua, NY 14424
• SPA Apartments, 11 E. Main St., Clifton Springs, NY 14432
• Lyceum Heights, 150 Lyceum St., Bldg. 2, Geneva, NY
• Elmcrest Manor Apartments, 99 Lewis St., Geneva, NY 14456
• United Church of Christ, 8758 Main St., Honeoye, NY 14471
• Ionia United Methodist Church, 2120 Elton Rd, PO Box 8, Ionia 14475
• Shortsville Fire Hall, 5 Sheldon St., Shortsville New York 14548
• Lorraine’s Food Factory, 370 Woodcliff Office Park, Fairport NY 14450
585-442-6574
A meal preparation and delivery service for seniors and people with diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, cancer and other health issues who live in Monroe County. Open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., with deliveries starting after 1:30 p.m. Not open on Saturdays but will deliver orders that were placed during the week.
• Mission Share Outreach Center
10 Cedarfield Commons, Rochester, NY 14612 • 585-368-0744
Food pantry and clothing closet that provides monthly assistance to the residents of the 14468, 14612, 14616 and 14626 ZIP codes, and to those in the 14615 ZIP code who do not live in the City of Rochester. Open Tuesdays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Penfield Ecumenical Food Shelf
1618 Jackson Road, Penfield, NY 14526 • 585-435-8406
www.
Offers emergency food assistance to Penfield residents living in the 14625 and 14526 ZIP codes, and to the families of children attending school in the Penfield Central School District. Food is dispensed to clients in their cars. Those in need should call to register ahead of time.
• Phelps Community Food Cupboard
Phelps Community Center, 8 Banta St., Suite 100, Phelps, NY 14532 • 315-548-8484
www. phelpsny.com/community-center
Provides Tops Market gift cards to qualified individuals and families from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on the 4th Tuesday of the month. To be eligible, applicants must be residents of the Town or Village of Phelps and receiving SNAP benefits. Proof of residency and benefits is required.
• Salvation Army Emergency Assistance
https://easternusa.
Provides immediate emergency assistance to households in crisis throughout Monroe County. EFS social workers also provide crisis case management services, and offer families and individuals holistic support, advocacy services and referral services. All adult clients should come prepared with picture IDs or three official documents with their names and addresses on them. ID is also needed for any children requiring essential items or assistance. Families and individuals can make use of the pantry only once each month.
Food distribution:
• 70 Liberty Pole Way, Rochester, NY 14604 • 585-987-9500
• 915 N Clinton Ave. (Habla Español), Rochester, NY 14621 • 585-987-9565
• Nutrition Education
Provided by the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County
2449 St. Paul Blvd., Rochester, NY 14617 • 585-753-2550
https://monroe.cce.cornell.
The Cornell Cooperative Extension Nutrition Program offers several varieties of cooking and nutrition education workshops that are available to all residents of Monroe County. Nutrition education can be tailored to organizations and community needs: workshops or series consisting of 6-8 one-hour classes at agencies/schools throughout the county, one time/one-hour presentations on a particular topic, and outreach displays at fairs, events, grocery stores etc. Among the topics offered are implementing MyPlate guidelines, cooking and planning low-cost meals, smart food shopping, food safety and reading food labels. Goals of the programs include increasing fruit and vegetable consumption, decreasing sugary beverage consumption and attention to caloric balance and physical activity. During the growing and harvesting season food preservation classes may be offered to the public. Displays and/or tastings at local Farmers’ Markets are also available during the summer months.
Please check the nonprofit’s website or call its office to find information about upcoming classes or to schedule a class for a particular group.
• Spencerport Area Ecumenical Food Shelf
585-397-0290
Provides food and some paper supplies to those who are in need and living in the Spencerport Central School District. Delivery is available to those who are eligible once every 60 days. Call to access its services. The food pantry is a project of Spencerport Ecumenical Ministries member churches.
• St. Andrew’s Food Cupboard
892 Portland Ave., Rochester NY 14621 • 585-338-1764
Provides assistance to families in the 14621, 14609 14613, 14615 and 14621 ZIP codes with food, personal items and referrals. Services are provided regardless of religion, race or gender. Please bring IDs for all recipients and a piece of mail for everyone aged 18 years old and older that bears their home address. Open Tuesday through Friday 9-11:30 a.m.
• St. Joseph’s House of Hospitality
402 South Ave., Rochester, NY 14620 • 585-314-8028
Lunch is served Monday through Friday from 11:30–12:15 p.m. and Saturday 10-11 a.m.
• St. Peter’s Kitchen
POB 11031, Rochester, NY 14611
681 Brown St., Rochester, NY 14611 • 585-235-6511
This soup kitchen provides hot meals from noon to 1 p.m., Monday through Saturday. The nonprofit also has a food pantry that dispenses goods on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays by appointment only. To use the food pantry, you must live in the 14604, 14606, 14608, 14611, 14614,14619 or 14620 ZIP codes, and present an ID and proof of residency.
• SWEM Community Services
1049 Wegman Road, Rochester, NY 14624 • 585-235-4491
https://gatespres.org/swem-
Community food cupboard that provides emergency food to those in the southwest region of Rochester and Monroe County. Served by appointment only. Call to register before coming to the cupboard in order to receive food.
• Wellspring Church
22 Teft Ave., Clifton Springs, NY 14432 • 315-548-6292
www.wellspringchurch.us • www.facebook.com/
Distributes free food to families in need in Clifton Springs and around the area from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. every other Tuesday of the month. Check the Facebook page for dates.
• WIC Offices
The NYS Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program was created to ensure the health and well-being of income eligible families with young children. To that end, the program provides nutrition counseling, breastfeeding support, health education, health care referrals, referrals to other services, and nutritious foods to women, infants and children. Individually tailored food prescriptions are issued to each participant for specific types and brands of foods that meet strict nutrition requirements. These food benefits can be redeemed at authorized retail food vendors using eWIC cards that are provided by the program.
SPCC WIC
Serves Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Wayne, Yates