Need food, diapers, or support? Hoping to find a way to help? You’re not alone – help is available. Our community offers many resources for anyone in need of meals, groceries, or essential items.
Food & Meal Assistance
- Channel One Regional Food Bank — Find food support or donate: helpingfeedpeople.org
- Eyota Food Shelf — Food and support for Eyota and nearby communities: frontandcenter.live
- Community Food Response — Meals available at Salvation Army Campus: communityfoodresponse.org
- Sunday Lunch Program — Free community meal every Sunday at noon at St. Francis of Assisi Church
- CUMC Saturday Noon Meals — Weekly hot meals served at Christ United Methodist Church. Volunteer or donate: cumethodist.churchcenter.com/giving.
Family & Basic Needs
- Family Promise Rochester — Support for families experiencing housing insecurity, groceries, and eviction prevention: fprochestermn.org
- The Landing MN — Day shelter, meals, and hygiene supplies for those in transition: thelandingmn.org/resources
- Journie & Griot Arts — Pick up food Saturdays 11AM-2PM at Griot Arts (115 N. Broadway. Drop off donations Wed/Fri 11AM-5PM. Email: nashauna@journieproject.org
Local Food Pantries
- Little Free Pantry (CUMC East Lot) – Take what you need, leave what you can. Open 24/7.
- 125 Life Food Pantry — Food support for older adults, 125 Elton Hills Dr. NW,
Rochester
- Zumbro Lutheran Church — Indoor and outdoor food pantries: zumbrolutheran.org/foodpantries
- Autumn Ridge Church Big Boxes — Non-perishable food donations shared with local schools: autumnridge.church/outreach/big-box
- Meals on Wheels, delivering hot meals to Rochester residents. Contact: Mary Schmidt – oronocombs@yahoo.com.
Seasonal Giving
CUMC will host a Community Thanksgiving Service on Nov. 25, with an offering for Channel One, and a Virtual Food Drive during our Advent Angel Tree in December.