Loop Ministry
About Loop Ministries
Loop Ministries is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation, incorporated in 2011 by Reformation Lutheran Church and it opened in 2012. Since 2022, Loop has been a ministry of The Lutheran Church of Our Saviour, due the merging of the Reformation and Our Saviour church congregations.
Loop is committed to helping people in and around Rochester’s Inner Loop physically, mentally, and spiritually. The goal is to serve people who struggle with food insecurity, who live in and around the Rochester city center.
Loop Ministries provides groceries to over 3,000 individuals living in Rochester’s Inner Loop every year! Its Food Pantry Program provides bagged groceries to approximately 390 individuals in 200 distinct homes every month.
We do not discriminate by age, sex, race, color, ethnicity, or disability.
Location:
The Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word
597 East Avenue,
Rochester, NY 14607
Food Pantry Program
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 10am to 12pm
Location:
The Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word
597 East Avenue,
Rochester, NY 14607
The Food Pantry operates out of the foyer of the The Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word at 597 East Avenue, Rochester, N.Y. 14607.
It offers food bags pre-packed with basic staples and gives clients a choice of additional food items and fresh produce.
Who do we Serve?
The Food Pantry Program provides groceries to families in the following zip codes: 14603, 14604, 14605, 14614 and 14620.
Proof of address is required. (Additional groceries may be available for individuals with families; proof of the number of household residents is required.)
When does it Operate?
Pantry Schedule: Open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
We may be closed on holidays. Please call us on 585-738-2170 to check if we will be open.