Food & Other Resources in Greater Rochester Area

Created on Thursday, March 19
Updated on Monday, March 23 at 2:23pm


Brighton Central School District

Location:
BSH Door 22; FRES Door 5

Days & Times:
Starting Wed, 3/18 continuing M-F until schools reopen; 7:30-9am (breakfast) and 11:30 am-1:00pm (lunch)

Details:
FREE meals to ALL kids in the community 18 and younger - adults may purchase breakfast for $2 and lunch for $4


Brockport Central School District

Locations:

  • Site 1 - Brockport HS

  • Site 2 - Seldon Squares Apts, 99 Sunset Center Lane at West Avenue, Brockport, NY

  • Site 3 - Clarkson Hamlin Town Line Rd Plaza

  • Site 4 - Harper Park, 4000 Brick Schoolhouse Road at Chestnut Drive, Hamlin, NY

  • Site 5 - Hidden Creek, 1 Sandy Brook Drive at Drake Road, Hamlin, NY

  • Site 6 - Clarkson Town Park, 3655 Lake Road, Clarkson, NY

Day & Times:
Beginning Mon, 3/23 and continuing M-F until schools reopen; 10-11 am

Details:
The district will provide up to 2 free grab-and-go meals for BCSD students age 18 and under. Meals will be given to you based on the number of children enrolled in our district. There are no income requirements or registration needed for this service. Breakfast is assorted breakfast items and lunch is a peanut butter/jelly sandwich meal or an alternate sandwich meal. For special dietary needs, call the Food Service office at (585) 637-1846.


Churchville-Chili Central School District

Location:
Chestnut Ridge School (main foyer), Churchville Elem School (back door) #6, Middle school north building door 24

Days & Times:
11-12:30 weekdays starting 3/18

Details:
The only requirement is that children must be 18 or younger to receive a meal


East Irondequoit

Location:
Main entrance of EVERY school in the East Irondequoit district

Days & Times:
Weekday lunch 11-1 starting 3/16; breakfast 8-10 starting 3/18

Details:
FREE meals to ALL kids in the community 18 and younger - adults may purchase breakfast for $2 and lunch for $4


East Rochester - Jr/Sr High School

Location:
Bus Loop Area

Days & Times:
Starting Wed, 3/18 continuing until schools reopen; 8-10am (breakfast) and 11am-1:00pm (lunch)

Details: This is a drive-up and pick-up meal program. All kids in the community, 18 years and younger, can participate; you need not be an East Rochester resident. Parents, guardians, and senior citizens can also purchase a meal for a nominal fee of $2 for breakfast and $4 for lunch.


Fairport Central School District

Locations:

  • Pines of Perinton (Learning Links)

  • Fairport Police Dept (rear parking lot)

  • Alpine Knoll (office)

  • Knollwood Apartments (office);

  • Jefferson Ave bus loop

  • Fairport High School bus loop

Days & Times:
Beginning Tues 3/17, the locations will be open from 11 am - 12:30 pm, weekdays only, throughout the school closure

Details:
Lunch for the current day and breakfast for the following day will be available for free to all children ages 3 through 18, at these locations. Please look for a Fairport CSD school bus or District representative indicating where meals can be picked up at the various locations.


Gates-Chili School District

Locations:

  • Gate Chili Middle School - 2 Spartan Way

  • Walt Disney Elem School - 175 Coldwater Road

  • Paul Road Elem School- 571 Paul Road

Days & Times:
Weekday lunch 11-1 starting 3/17; weekday breakfast 8-10 starting 3/18

Details:
FREE meals to go for ANY children 18 years and younger in the community - no income requirements or registration


Greece Central School District

Locations:

  • Autumn Lane Elem School, 2089 Maiden Lane

  • Lakeshore Elem School, 1200 Latta Road

  • Longridge Elem School, 190 Longridge Avenue

  • West Ridge Elem School, 1010 English Road

  • Odyssey Academy, 750 Maiden Lane

Days & Times:
Beginning on Wed 3/18, you can pick up a hot lunch & breakfast for the following day between 11 am and 1 pm

Details:
FREE grab and go meals (breakfast and lunch) to all children ages 5-18. It was our initial intention to serve breakfast and lunch daily. Since then, many people have reached out and suggested that it would be easier to pick up breakfast and lunch at the same time.


Hilton School District

Locations:

  • Hilton High School

  • Lake Ontario Baptist Church, 1425 Walker Lake Ontario Rd

  • Northwood Elem School

Days & Times:
10 am-1 pm at Hilton High School (Door #16); 11 am-1 pm at Walker Bible Baptist Church, 1425 Walker Lake Ontario Road. Please look for our Hilton school bus; Northwood Elem School parent drop off loop in the front of the building.

Details:
FREE cold, grab and go meals (breakfast and lunch) to all children ages 18 and under. Each child will receive up to 2 meals per day. Per USDA regulations, the child MUST be present in order for meals to be provided. If driving, please stay in your car and proceed in an orderly fashion, and meals will be given to you based on the number of children in your car. You should use the distribution location that is closest to your home.


Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District

Days & Times:
Monday through Friday from 11 am to 1 pm. beginning Wed, 3/18

Details:
Food pickup of cold breakfasts and lunches will be available Monday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. beginning Wednesday, March 18th. Please complete the survey found on the District website for food pickup to help us know how many meals to prepare. Contact Dana Boldt, at dana.boldt@hflcsd.org or 624-7044 with any questions.


Kendall Central School District

Location:
Junior/Senior High School cafeteria

Day & Times:
Beginning Tues 3/17 from 10 am-noon each weekday

Details:
The district will provide bagged breakfasts and lunches to students age 18 and younger who reside in the district. If you are unable to pick up your child’s breakfast/lunch, please contact Cindy Wolck at 659-8317 to have meals regularly delivered to your house.


Penfield Central School District

Location:
Loading dock at Penfield High School (behind the school - follow the signs)

Days & Times:
9 am to 11:30 am Monday through Friday, beginning on Thurs 3/19

Details:
District will provide pre-packaged meals to families with children under 18 who need them


Pittsford Central School District

Days & Times:
9:30-1:30 Tuesday & Friday; 9:30-11:30 The first and third Saturday of each month

Details:
For families who will need assistance with meals, please go directly to the Pittsford Food Cupboard for assistance.


Rochester City School District

Locations:
Wilson Foundation, Monroe, East, Freddie Thomas, Jefferson, School 5, School 42

Days & Times:
8 am- 2:30 pm daily

Details:
School sites will provide grab and go breakfast and lunch meals. Dinner will be provided in conjunction with Foodlink


Rush-Henrietta Central School District

Locations:

  • Henrietta Senior Center, 515 Calkins Road

  • Riverton Knolls, 312 Countess Drive

  • W Henrietta (in front of the leasing office)

  • Stonewood Village Apartments, 200 Myrtlewood Drive, (parking lot)

  • R-H Senior High School, 1799 Lehigh Station Rd, (west side parking lot)

Days & Times:
Each location is open for breakfast from 9-9:30 am and lunch from 12-12:30 pm

Details:
Breakfast and lunch meals at four locations for any child age 18 and younger. Grab-and-go meals are provided at no charge weekdays while schools are closed.


Spencerport Central School District

Locations:

  • Terry Taylor Elem 399 Ogden Parma Town Line Rd. Door 21

  • Munn Elem 2333 Manitou Rd. Door 3, South Side of the bdg

  • Cosgrove Middle School 2749 Spencerport Rd, Door 17, Bus Loop

Days & Times:
Beginning Wed 3/18 11-12:30pm

Details:
Cold grab-and-go meals FREE to children 18 and under. Each child will receive up to two meals per day; a lunch for that day and the following morning’s breakfast. The child should be present in order for meals to be provided. If your child is unable to be present, please bring verification that your child is enrolled in the district.


TFH Life Center

Location:
28 Lawn St. Rochester, 14607

Days & Times:
Pick-up at the door every Tuesday, 5pm-7 and Saturday, 10am-12


Webster Central School District

Location:
Back gym entrance at Webster Schroeder High School, 875 Ridge Road, Webster

Days & Times:
8-10 am, Monday through Friday, beginning Wed 3/18

Details:
Families will receive breakfast and lunch at the same time for any student living in Webster CSD. Families will stay in their cars and staff will hand meals to you.


West Irondequoit Central School District

Locations:

  • Helmer Nature Center & Irondequoit Rec Center, 154 Pinegrove Ave

  • Iroquois Middle School, 150 Colebrook Dr.; Seneca School, 4143 St Paul Blvd.

  • Briarwood School, 215 Briarwood Dr.; Dake Jr. High, 350 Cooper Road (front bus loop)

  • Parkside Field, 135 Hunt Lane

  • Brookview, 300 Brookview Dr.

  • Rogers, 219 Northfield Road

Days & Times:
BREAKFAST
K-3 - 8:45 to 9 am; 4-6 - 9 to 9:15 am; 7-9 - 9:15 to 9:30 am; 10-12 - 9:30 to 9:45 am;
LUNCH
K-3 -11:45 am to Noon; 4-6 - Noon to 12:15 pm; 7-9 - 12:15 to 12:30 pm; 10-12 - 12:30 to 12:45 pm

Details:
FREE breakfast and lunch at 8 locations for any child age 18 or younger. No proof of enrollment is necessary. These are grab-and-go meals to take with you; one meal per each child.


Wheatland-Chili Central School District

Location:
Food will be distributed in the back of the Middle/High School in the parking lot by the soccer stadium.

Days & Times:
Beginning 3/18 & will continue through the school closure – Monday through Friday – 11 am-1 pm

Details:
We are making arrangements for food distribution of cold breakfasts and cold lunches. Some items will be intended to be heated, and others may be items such as sandwiches to be eaten cold. Please take a moment to respond to this survey so that we are prepared for the approximate number of breakfasts and lunches that will be needed.


ROCHESTER R CENTERS

  • Adams Street R-Center, 85 Adams St.

  • Avenue D R-Center, 200 Avenue D

  • Carter Street R-Center, 500 Carter St.

  • Tyshaun Cauldwell R-Center, 524 Campbell

  • Frederick Douglass R-Center, 990 South Ave.

  • Flint Street R-Center, 271 Flint St.

  • David Gantt R-Center, 700 North St.

  • Trenton and Pamela Jackson R-Center, 465 N. Clinton Ave.

  • Thomas Ryan R-Center, 530 Webster Ave.

  • East Upper & Lower School, 1801 E. Main St.

  • Dr. Freddy Thomas Campus, 625 Scio St.

  • Former Jefferson High School, 1 Edgerton Pk.

  • James Monroe High School, 164 Alexander St.

  • John Williams School No. 5, 555 Plymouth Ave.

  • Wilson Foundation Academy, 200 Genesee St.

Days & Times:
Monday through Friday: 8 am-8 pm

Details:
The City of Rochester and Foodlink are providing pre-packaged breakfast, lunch and dinner, Monday through Friday

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