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No Zip Code Restrictions, No Pre-Packed Bags. The People's Pantry Does Food Differently.
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- Rochester Speaks
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- Jul 3, 2026
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- 983
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Summary
Char Cordone, Executive Director of the People's Pantry at 555 Avenue D in Rochester, joins the show to talk about what food insecurity looks like in our community right now and how the People's Pantry is working to meet a growing and urgent need. Char shares what makes the People's Pantry different from other food pantries, why demand is increasing by about 10 percent every month, what the pantry needs most right now in terms of food donations and volunteers, and what it would actually take to address food insecurity at a deeper level in Rochester. The People's Pantry is open Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9:30am to noon and serves all of Monroe County with no zip code restrictions. Volunteers are especially needed this summer. Visit peoples-pantry.org or find them on Facebook to donate, volunteer or learn more.