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Food Shared is Food Justice

Mutual aid is direct action where people organize together to meet the immediate needs of their community. Local businesses have stepped up to facilitate this by preparing and serving hot meals with the support of community members. When you donate or volunteer, you're part of a movement that believes food is a right, not a privilege. In Rochester, we take care of each other.

Equal Grounds

Equal Grounds

Equal Grounds has a Pay It Forward Board where you can pre-pay for an item on their menu for someone else.

Pizza Wizard

Pizza Wizard

Pizza Wizard is taking $5 donations to prepay for a cheese pizza.

Fox's Bagels

Fox's Bagels

Fox's Bagels will take a $5 donation to provide a neighbor a bagel and a cup of coffee.

Montgomery Court

Montgomery Court is giving away 30 breakfast sandwiches per day. Choose from bacon, sausage, or veggie. No questions asked.

The Hideaway

The Hideaway is doing a free meal and non-alcoholic beverage every Thursday from 12-3pm. Grab a coupon when you come in and present it when you order. No questions asked.

St Peters Kitchen

Serves lunch Monday through Saturday from noon to 1 PM and operates a food pantry on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30-11 AM.


Serving Zip Codes
14604, 14606, 14608, 14611, 14614, and 14619


Address: 681 Brown Street, Rochester, NY | Phone: (585) 235-6511
Website: https://www.stpeterskitchen.org

Blessed Sacrament Church

The Blessed Sacrament Supper Program has been serving nutritious evening meals to hundreds of people in Rochester since 1992. Dinner is served Monday through Friday 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM to anyone who enters the door.


Address: 259 Rutgers Street, Rochester, NY 14607 | Phone: (585) 442-5279

House of Mercy

House of Mercy operates a 76-bed shelter open 24/7 and provides three meals daily to guests, plus a community food pantry distributing  non-perishable groceries to anyone in need. The food pantry operates  every Wednesday from 10-11:45 AM and 1-2:45 PM.


Address: 285 Ormond Street, Rochester, NY 14605 | Phone: (585) 546-2580
Website: https://houseofmercyrochester.org

East Side Potluck

The Eastside Potluck Society hosts potluck dinners every other Monday at  6 PM at the RTS stop at Monroe Avenue and Blessed Sacrament Church.  This mutual aid initiative serves the community through street outreach,  providing meals and support to people experiencing homelessness, substance use challenges, and veterans. They also provide free Narcan and connect with other mutual aid organizations.


Instagram: @eastsidepotlucksociety | Donations: Venmo and Giftster

Equal Grounds

Equal Grounds has a Pay It Forward Board where you can pick something off the board that has been prepaid for. No questions asked.

Pizza Wizard

Pizza Wizard has a big board with pizza coupons on it. There will be 25 coupons on it each day until they're gone. Come in an grab a coupon from the board. No questions asked.

Fox's Bagels

Fox's Bagels is doing a bagel and coffee special. Pop in and grab a coupon. No questions asked.

50501 RocNY

50501 RocNY is the Rochester, New York and Monroe County chapter of the national FIFTY-FIFTY-ONE,

a decentralized, non-partisan grassroots movement.

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