Rochester's Community Wishbook

We are a soup kitchen that provides nutritious midday take out meals and caring friendship to needy people in a safe environment. We operate every Wednesday and Sunday at Christ Church in downtown Rochester.

• personal hygiene items: soap, toothpaste, deodorant, toothbrushes, shampoo
• deli meat: turkey, ham, bologna, etc.
• containers for bag lunches: juice boxes, water bottles, other to-go containers
• fruit juices: bottles of apple, orange, cranberry-apple
• ketchup, mayonnaise, and mustard - both bottles, jars and packets
• salad dressings
• fresh produce: lettuce, celery, carrot stix, cucumber, tomatoes
• beef and chicken broth, chicken noodle soup, vegetable soup
• frozen or canned vegetables: green beans, corn, peas, mixed vegetables, etc.
• canned fruit: applesauce, mixed fruit, peaches
• pasta sauce, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes
• spaghetti noodles, short-noodle pasta: penne, elbows, rigatoni, etc.
• nutritious snacks for bagged lunches: granola bars, nuts, protein bars, etc.
• paper napkins; to-go containers: 3-compartment, 9x9 or 8x8
• peanut butter and jelly
• sandwich bread, other breads (packaged, sliced preferred)