Rochester's Community Wishbook

A community kitchen that serves free, hot, nutritious midday meals to people in need every Wednesday and Sunday at Christ Church Rochester, 141 East Avenue. Serving times: 11:30 am to 1:00 pm Wednesdays; 1:00 to 2:30 pm Sundays.

• Personal hygiene items: soap, toothpaste, deodorant, toothbrushes, shampoo
• Deli meat: turkey, ham, bologna, etc.
• Juice boxes, water bottles, or other individual drink containers for bagged lunches
• Fruit juices (Gallon or 1/2 gallon bottles of apple, orange, cranberry-apple)
• Ketchup, mayonnaise, and mustard - bottles/jars and individual packets
• Ranch or Italian salad dressings
• Fresh produce: lettuce, celery, carrot sticks, cucumber, tomatoes, clementines, grapes, bananas, apples
• Beef and chicken broth, chicken noodle soup, vegetable soup
• Frozen or canned vegetables such as green beans, corn, peas, mixed vegetables
• Canned fruit: applesauce, mixed fruit, peaches
• Pasta sauce, tomato and marinara sauce, diced tomatoes
• Spaghetti noodles, and pasta (short noodle pasta, e.g. penne, elbows, rigatoni)
• Grocery store gift cards are always accepted and appreciated!

• Setting tables, assisting with meal preparation, serving food, helping with cleanup.
• Teen volunteers ages 16-17 are welcome with an adult and a signed permission slip.