MONROE COUNTY AREA FOOD CUPBOARDS
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Antioch Baptist Church CITY NE
144 Baden Street
Rochester, NY 14605
(585) 454-6096
Homeless food and clothing ministry Thursdays 11:00am
Area Served: North side of city.
Baden Street Settlement CITY NE
152 Baden Street
Rochester, NY 14605
(585) 325-4910
The Emergency and Family Assistance Department assists residents to meet basic family needs. Families and individuals seeking emergency assistance will be able to resolve immediate needs for food, clothing, rent/mortgage, transportation, vital records, advocacy and identify steps to avoid repeat crisis. Additionally, families and individuals will be referred to other services such as substance abuse treatment programs, case management services, and job training or employment programs as needed. The goal of The Emergency and Family Assistant Department is to assist residents to becomefinancially self sufficient.
Barakah Muslim Charity CITY SW
584 Jefferson Ave
Rochester NY 14611
(585) 325-2621
Food Pantry:
Sunday 10:00AM-1:00PM
Thursday 5:00 PM-7:00PM
Eligibility: Available to anyone once every 30 days per household.
Languages: Arabic, Somali, Spanish.
All are welcome.
Bethany House
1111 Joseph Ave CITY NE
Rochester, NY 14621
(585) 454-4197
Community Food Pantry
By appointment only
Tuesday-Thursday 10am-1pm
Women as head-of-household only
Proof of family size required
NO income guidelines or restrictions
Brighton Food Cupboard (BRIGHTON)
(Jewish Family Service of Rochester)
(585) 271-5355 Call for appointment
Area served: 14607, 14610, 14618, 14620
The Brighton Food Cupboard follows a case management model. The model provides for client confidentiality as the clients do not come to the food cupboard, their case manager shops for them and delivers the food to their home. Individuals in the community who are in need of food should call (585) 271-5355 and ask to speak with the case manager. The case manager will arrange to meet with the individual and provide food.
Brockport Ecumenical Emergency Food Shelf (BROCKPORT)
14 State Street
Brockport, NY 14420
(585) 637-8169
Hours: 1st 4 Thursdays 9-12:30; 2:00-6:00
Area Served: Brockport school district south of Ridge Road Once a month, by appointment only. Delivery for people without transportation. Special diets when necessary.
Cameron Community Ministries Food Pantry (CITY NW)
48 Cameron Street
Rochester, NY 14606
(585) 254-2697 ext. 114
Call or email for appointment
Carolyn's Cupboard at Abundant Grace Church
4292 Lake Avenue
Rochester, NY, 14612
(585) 621-4490
Central Church of Christ Food Pantry (CITY SW)
101 S. Plymouth Ave
Rochester, NY, 14608
(585) 325-6043
Charles Settlement House (CITY SW)
71 Parkway
Rochester, NY 14608
(585) 277-0810
Hours: Call for hours and appointment; walk-ins served upon availability of staff
Area Served: Call to find out which Northwest areas/zip codes they cover.Combined Communities Food Closet Project; Project FISH
(585) 453-2370 Call for hours
Area served: Greece, Charlotte, Rush-Henrietta, Honeoye Fall, Mendon, Lima, West Bloomfield offers free food, groceries, referrals to Monroe County New York charities and other resources. Transportation to doctor appts.
Church of Love Faith Center
700 Exchange Street
Rochester, NY, 14608
(585)454-3270
Community Food Cupboard (CITY NE)
11 Nester Street
Rochester, NY 14621
(585) 325-4990
Call for appointment
Area Served: 14604, 14605, 14609, 14617 14621, 14622
Community Place of Greater Rochester (CITY NE)
145 Parsells Avenue
Rochester, NY 14605
(585) 288-0021
Area Served: 14609, 14610, 14621, 14607 and parts of 14605.
Dimitri House
102 North Union Street 14607
(585) 325-1796
Provides groceries to those who need to supplement their own food supplies. Serves individuals and families living in zip codes 14604, 14605, 14607 and 14609 once every 30 days by appointment. No referral necessary.
East Rochester Community Resource Center (EAST ROCHESTER)
333 East Chestnut Street
East Rochester, NY 14445
(585) 586-0525
Area Served: 14445
Needy only, must show proof of residence and ID. Provide food, clothing and household items
Faith Temple Apostolic Church (CITY SW)
141 Arnett Boulevard
Rochester, NY 14619
(585) 235-6814
Need ID. Need to call.
Family Restoration Project need to call CITY SW
360 Wellington Ave 14619
(585) 328-9270
Emergency food pantry
Need to call
Foodlink
(585) 328-3380 or 211 (can use any public telephone free of charge when dialing 211)
1999 Mt. Read Boulevard 14615
Provides contact information for food pantries, referrals to Lifeline
Food Relief Coalition of Caledonia-Mumford (SCOTTSVILLE / MUMFORD)
957 George Street
Mumford, NY 14511
(585) 538-6181
Hours: Fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00
Area Served: 14423, 14511 and parts of 14482.
Emergency pantry
Grace Covenant Food Closet (CHILI)
224 Chestnut Ridge Road
Rochester, NY 14624
(585) 889-2130
Hours: Open every Thursday, by appointment; people may come 1x per month.
Area Served: 14624
Check for hours in July
Greece Ecumenical Food Shelf Inc.
500 Maiden Lane
Rochester, NY 14616
(585) 277-5370
Hours: Call for hours and to leave a message
Area Served: Greece, Charlotte
The Food Shelf’s purpose is to acquire, warehouse and distribute donated and purchased food to needy people.
Hilton-Parma Emergency Food Shelf (HILTON / PARMA)
Hilton Community Center
59 Henry Street
P.O.Box 127
Hilton, NY 14468
(585) 234-2090
Contact: Tina Zebulske email at HiltonFoodShelf@gmail.com
The Hilton-Parma Emergency Food Shelf’s mission is to obtain, sort, store and distribute donated and purchased food to people who are in an emergency situation and needing food. They must be residents of the Hilton School District and not covered by other services. Client Assistance is by appointments only by calling (585) 234-2090.
Hours: Tuesday 9 to 11, Wednesday mornings 9 to 12, Thursday evening 6-7 and Friday mornings 9 to 11 for donations or by appointment.
Holy Cross Church CITY (NW)
4492 Lake Avenue
Rochester, NY 14612
(585) 663-2244
Hours: Call for appointment
Area Served: Charlotte area only.
Honeoye Falls Friends in Service Here (HONEYOYE FALLS / MENDON)
35 Monroe Street
Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
(585) 453-2370
Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Area Served: Honeoye Falls, Mendon and West Bloomfield
Deliveries only.
House of Mercy (CITY NE)
285 Ormond St
Rochester, NY 14605
(585) 546-2580
Area Served: All of Monroe County.
Irondequoit Community Cupboard (IRONDEQUOIT)
2841 Culver Road
Rochester, NY 14622
(585) 336-9107
Distribution Hours: Tuesday & Saturday 9:30am – 11:00am (Appointment Only)
Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 9:00am – 4:00pm Friday 9:00am-12:00pm (Phone Only)
Joy Community Church (CITY NE)
890 North Goodman St.
Rochester, NY 14609
(585) 288-0030
Tuesday: 12:00 pm meal, then perishable distribution
Friday: 11:00 am meal, then perishable distribution
Joseph's Place (CITY NW)
Sacred Heart Convent
287 Flower City Park
Rochester, NY 14615
(585) 254-3221
Second Wednesday of each month from 5 to 7 pm
Third Wednesday of each month from 1 to 3 pm
Fourth Wednesday of each month from 1 to 3 pm
Non-perishable food products and paper good.
Residents can receive food and other items once a month.
Areas served: part of 14606 and part of 14608 (north of Lyell Ave. and east of Mt. Read Blvd.), all of 14613, part of 14615
Life Solutions of Hamlin (HAMLIN)
1742 Lake Road
Hamlin, NY 14464
(585) 964-7420, then press “0”
Hours: Call for appointment
Area Served: 14464, north of Ridge Road East to the Lake, east of Redman Road.
Loop Ministries
Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word
597 East Ave 14607
(585) 738-2170
The Food Pantry Program provides groceries to families in the following zip codes: 14603, 14604, 14605, 14614 and 14620.
Proof of address is required. (Additional groceries may be available for individuals with families; Proof of the number of household residents is required.)
Pantry Schedule: Open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
We may be closed on holidays. Please call us to check if we will be open.
Maplewood-Edgerton Emergency Kupboard (MEEK) (CITY NW)
(located within Church of the Ascension)
2 Riverside St (intersects with Lake Ave)
Rochester, NY 14613
(585) 458-4682
Monthly Hours:
Week 1: Monday and Friday 9-11:30 AM
Week 2: Monday and Friday 9-11:30 AM; Saturday 9-11 AM
Week 3: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9-11:30 AM
Week 4: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9-11:30 AM; Saturday 9-11 AM
Week 5: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9-11:30 AM
Eligibility is once every 2 months
Area Served: part of 14606, part of 14608, all of 14613, part of 14615
Proof of address and IDs for all in need of food are required
Memorial AME Zion Church (CITY SW)
549 Clarissa St 14608
(585) 546-5997
Food pantry Wednesday 4:30 – 7:00 PM
New Bethel CME Church (CITY NE)
270 Scio Street
Rochester, NY 14605
(585) 232-3815
Hours: Tuesday through Friday 11:00am-1:00pm
Area served: 14605, 14609, 14612, 14621
New Life Presbyterian Church (CITY SE)
243 Rosedale Street
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 473-1240
Hours: 2nd, 4th, and 5th Thursdays of the month; 9:30am-12:00pm
Area Served: Southeast Rochester, 14620, 14610 and 14607.
Outreach Community Center (CITY SW)
447 Genesee Street
Rochester, NY 14611
(585) 328-0887 Service/Intake
Several assistance programs are run here. The non-profit distributes food and other support.
Penfield Ecumenical Food Shelf (PENFIELD)
1618 Jackson Road
(585) 234-0799
Hours: By appointment only
Area Served: 14625 and 14626.
Perinton Food Shelf (PERINTON)
P.O. Box 381
Fairport, NY 14550
(585) 425-7410
Call for appointment: Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Area Served: Perinton and Fairport, 14450.
Pittsford Food Cupboard (PITTSFORD)
1 Grove Street
Pittsford, NY 14534
(585) 264-9860
Call for appointment
Area Served: 14534, 14445, 14620, 14607, 14618 and 14610.
Rochester Family Mission
388 Tremont Street
Rochester, NY 14608
(585) 436-7523
Foodlink Referral Pantry Monday – Thursday 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Emergency Walk-ins Monday 9am-12pm Wednesday 5:30pm-7pm
Mobile Food Pantry 3rd Friday 5pm-7pm
230 Adams St. Rochester, NY 14608
Rush-Henrietta Area Food Terminal (RHAFT) (RUSH / HENRIETTA)
(585) 453-2370 (answering service; leave message with request for food and a volunteer will return your call)
Hours: Monday – Thursday 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Area Served: Rush-Henrietta Central School District; 14467; 14586 and parts of 14534, 14543 and 14623. Emergency food only; must be qualified; deliveries only.
St. Andrew’s Food Cupboard Inc. (CITY NE)
892 Portland Ave 14621
(585) 338-1764
Tuesday-Friday 9am-11:30am
Walk-in accepted with ID & proof of address for all members of the household
Area served: all of 14609, 14613, 14615, 14621
St. Mark’s and St. John’s Episcopal Church (CITY NE)
1245 Culver Road
Rochester, NY 14609
(585) 654-9229
Wednesdays, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
St. Theodore’s Church Food Cupboard (GATES)
168 Spencerport Road
Rochester, NY 14606
(585) 429-5360
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Area Served: 14606 and 14624.
Salvation Army (CITY DOWNTOWN)
70 Liberty Pole Way
Rochester, NY 14604
(585) 987-9540
Hours: Call for hours
Area Served: Call for information.www.rochestersalvationarmy.org
Southeast Bible Baptist Food Pantry (PENFIELD)
1850 Fairport Nine Mile Point Road
Penfield, NY 14526
(585) 388-0850
Call for Service/Intake
Spencerport Food Shelf (SPENCERPORT / OGDEN)
425 Ogden-Parma Town Line Road
Spencerport, NY 14459
(585) 277-4917
Hours: Call anytime and leave a message
Area Served: Spencerport School District
Deliveries only.
S.W.E.M. Community Services (CITY SW)
1049 Wegman Rd
Rochester, NY 14624
(585) 235-4491
Hours: Call for appointment
Area Served: Southwest Rochester, Gates, Scottsville, Ogden and Churchville.
The People's Pantry of Rochester (CITY SE)
555 Ave D, Rochester, NY 14621
Emergency Program:
Hours: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Clients eligible one time per month and need to show id or proof of address
Area Served: ALL
Third Presbyterian Church (CITY SE)
4 Meigs Street
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 271-6513
Hours: Monday and Thursday 9:15AM – 11:45AM
Area Served: 14607, 14620 once a month with ID
Volunteers of America (CITY NW)
175 Ward Street
Rochester, NY 14605
(585) 454-1151 ext 7461
Area Served: 14611 and 14613
Call for appointment.
Webster Community Chest (WEBSTER)
1002 Ridge Rd.
Webster, NY 14580
(585) 671-2060
Emergency food assistance during crisis or emergency
Area Served: 14580, Webster residents.
Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Supplementary Food Program
Monroe County WIC
(585) 753-4942 for site locations, times, and to make an appointment.
Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church (CITY SW)
250 Dr. Samuel McCree Way
Rochester, NY 14611
(585) 328-4660
Tuesday-Thursday 11am-2pm
Friday 11am-1pm
ID required Outlying County
Outlying County Pantry Sites:
Genesee County:
Community Action of Orleans and Genesee Co.
(585) 343-7798
Livingston County:
Catholic Charities of Livingston Co. (Mt. Morris)
(585)-658-4466 ex: 25
Ontario County:
CCIA Food Pantry – Canandaigua
(585) 394-7450 ex:308
Orleans County:
Community Action of Orleans Co.(Albion)
(585) 589-5605
Wayne County:
Newark Food Closet
(315) 331-6705
God’s Storehouse by Harvest Fellowship Church
5790 Rt. 104 Sodus
2nd Wed. 5-7pm, 4th Wed. 5-7pm and emergency supply
(315) 576-0981
Wolcott Food Pantry
(315) 594-8556
By appointment only
Information Desk:
Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County
(585) 428-8020
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