Food for ROC: Guide to local food resources, pantries, pop-ups

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Community members throughout Monroe County and Rochester are coming together to provide resources and meals for those impacted by the pause in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs (SNAP).

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Organizations in the area have announced grocery pop-ups to provide food and produce directly to residents. Community pop-ups will be held on the following days and locations:

Rochester Mutual Aid Network’s Free Grocery Pop-Up

On November 1, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., at Joseph’s Park, located on the corner of North Clinton Avenue and Pleasant Street, people can pick up self-stable food, personal hygiene products, harm reduction supplies, and fresh produce.

Food Link Pop-Up Pantries

• Faith Deliverance Church PUP (94 Central Park Street)
  • October 31 at 1:30 p.m.
• Brockport with Salvation Station PUP (4 Owens Road)
  • November 18 at 3 p.m
• Community Christian Church(2467 Chili Avenue)
  • November 20 at 2 p.m.
• RCSD Edgerton Park (1 Edgerton Park)
  • November 21 at 9 a.m.
• Peace of Christ, St. Ambrose Church(25 Empire Boulevard)
  • November 25 at 4 p.m.

For those who are looking for food pantries, below are some locations that are open:

• Dimitri House
  • 102 Union Street North
• Zion Hill Baptist Church
  • 250 Dr. Samuel McCree Way
• First Hispanic 7th Day Church
  • 47 Oakman Street
• The People’s Pantry
  • 555 Avenue D
• Family Restoration Project
  • 360 Wellington Avenue
    • Wednesdays & Thursdays 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
• Baden Street Settlement
  • 152 Baden Street
• Rochester Rainbow Union
  • 50 Prince Street
    • Wednesdays & Fridays 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
    • Sundays 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Antioch Baptist Church
  • 144 Baden Street
    • Thursdays at 11:00 a.m.
• Bethany House
  • 1111 Joseph Avenue
    • Tuesday – Thursday, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
    • By appointment only
• Brighton Food Cupboard
  • 2131 Elmwood Avenue – Door A
    • Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
• Irondequoit Community Cupboard
  • 2841 Culver Road
    • Tuesday & Saturday, 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. by appointment only
• Gates Presbyterian Church / SWEM Community Services
  • 1049 Wegman Road
• Barakah Muslim Charity
  • 584 Jefferson Avenue
    • Sundays 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
    • Thursdays 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
• Rochester Family Mission
  • 388 Tremont Street
• House of Mercy
  • 285 Ormond Street
• Trillium Health
  • 259 Monroe Avenue
• Cameron Ministries
  • 648 Cameron Street
• Veterans Outreach Center
  • 447 South Avenue
• St. Peter and Paul’s Kitchen
  • 681 Brown Street
    • Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Find a full list of food cupboards in the Monroe County area created by the Rochester Public Library here.

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Additional resources can be found using Foodlink’s “Find Food” locator or MyWayFinder.

For updates on SNAP and the government shutdown, residents are directed to visit the OTDA website…

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