Poor and Homeless
Cameron Community Ministries
Cameron Community Ministries, Inc. is an ecumenical urban community center located in the Rochester, New York, Lyell-Otis Neighborhood, which is an area of high poverty. Cameron provides programs for neighborhood residents through volunteers and staff that give school-age children and their families educational and recreational experiences to build life-skills and positive values in a structured, safe and nurturing environment, meals to the hungry, and clothing to those in need. Cameron’s service to the neighborhood demonstrates respect for the dignity of all persons. We are faith based, but do not proselytize. All are served.
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Rochester Family Mission
Rochester Family Mission provides support services in several key areas. In addition to the Rochester In for Christian Eduction (RICE), the missions objective is to meet the spiritual and materials needs of the families in Rochester, through the following ministries:
- Food Distribution for Families
- Children's Clothing Distribution and Personal Items
- Youth Programs (Flower City Work Camp, Summer Camp, Southwest Fest)
- Bible Study
- Women's Ministry
- Women's Jail & Prison Ministry
- Licensed Family Counselor
- Educational Training (G.E.D Classes and Eductional Tutoring, Computer Training)
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The Dimitri House
Dimitri House welcomes the stranger, feeds the hungry and shelters the homeless. Dimitri Mamczur was the inspiration for Dimitri House. Dimitri owned no house, drove no car, held no bank account, and yet Dimitri was rich ...... rich in the eyes of God. Dimitri House provides the following services:
- Food Cubboard
- Drop-In Program
- Men's Emergency Winter Shelter
- Holiday Program
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Open Door Mission
Open Door Mission is a Gospel Rescue Mission founded in 1954. Each day, Open Door Mission Ministries provides 320 men, women, and children with safe shelter beds, serves more than 1,500 hot nutritious meals, and provides preventive measures to more than 250 families living in poverty. To meet the basic physical needs of the hungry and homeless, the Open Door Mission’s Day Facility Services provide free transportation from the downtown area to Open Door Mission and Lydia House. Open Door Mission offers life-changing programs for those recovering from life-altering addictions and abuse to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty.
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