ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A weekly effort to provide food and other necessities to people experiencing homelessness in Rochester took on a special meaning Friday night as participants honored Sam Nordquist.
Operation Caring Hearts dedicated its weekly “Pizza Parade” to Nordquist, who was killed at Patty’s Lodge in Hopewell in March 2025.
Nordquist’s mother, Linda Nordquist, and sister, Kayla, traveled from Minnesota to take part in the event, which was organized by longtime unhoused community advocate Rebecca Mearns…