Services

Food Cupboard:

Our emergency food cupboard at Dimitri House is open all day on Monday and Wednesday thru Friday in the mornings. We serve individuals and families living in zip codes 14604, 14605, 14607 & 14609 once every 30 days, by appointment. No referral is necessary. Our food cupboard is supported by many area churches, businesses, individuals and the local food bank, Foodlink. Volunteer opportunities are available.

Drop-In Program:

Our drop-in program is open Tuesday-Thursday in the afternoon from 1:30-4:30 and Sunday, during the winter months. It is a friendly and safe atmosphere where people on the street, homeless or not, can gather, have a meal and address, with a counselor, any issues they may be experiencing. Such issues might include health, housing, public assistance, clothing needs, etc. During the weekday drop-in, we have peers from Rochester Mental Health available. We offer HIV and TB testing on a regular basis. Holidays are celebrated at our Drop-in program throughout the year and in the fall, we bring all our guests to Ellison Park for our annual picnic. Volunteer opportunities are available.

Men's Emergency Winter Shelter:

Our seven bed shelter is open from November through April, seven nights per week. We provide all the comforts of home - comfy beds, clean bedding, showers, laundry facilities, a light meal in the evening and a hearty breakfast in the morning. Our guests arrive at 9:30 in the evening and leave at 7:00 am. They have the opportunity to stay for an extended period of time in order to 'get back on track'. Volunteer opportunities are available.

Holiday Program:

Our holiday program is available to families living in our zip code service area who have children under the age of 18. We offer help with Thanksgiving and Christmas. Families in need may call the first Monday in October to sign up for a Thanksgiving basket and the first Monday in November to sign up for a Christmas basket. We promise our families (uncooked) traditional holiday meals and in addition at Christmas, each child under the age of 18 receives a gift. This is an 'adopt-a-family' program therefore families in need are adopted out to families and businesses who would like to provide for a family in need. We begin taking donor names in mid-October for both holidays. Donor families can deliver the baskets to their adopted family or they can bring the basket to Dimitri House and we will deliver to the family. Volunteer opportunities are available.