Hunger hurts. It denies dignity, lessens human energy, and impairs the potential of people to succeed.
Ending Hunger Starts Here
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Hours
Monday
9:30 am to 12:45 pm
Tuesday
11:00 am to 2:30 pm
3:00 pm to 6:45 pm
Thursday
9:30 am to 12:45 pm
Friday
9:30 am to 12:45 pm
Contact Info
Address
2 East Church Street
Adams, New York 13605
Phone
(315) 232-2621
By Credit, Debit or PayPal:
We Operate Three Food Programs:
Emergency Food Pantry • Fresh Foods Distribution • Food $en$e Food Co-op
This program provides food to be prepared at home without discrimination to eligible clients. Each month we provide five days of emergency food for every member of the household.
Qualifications to participate in this program:
1. Live in our catchment area, which includes nine towns and three school districts:
- Belleville-Henderson
- Sackets Harbor
- South Jefferson
2. Meet income guidelines or qualify for SNAP (food stamps) WIC, Medicaid, TANF, or SSI
Fresh Foods distribution is scheduled for Friday, May 23, 2025, with registration beginning at 1:30 PM in the parking lot of St. Cecilia's Catholic Church, 17 Grove St. Adams. Distribution will begin at approximately 2:00 PM. Please do not block the driveways on Grove Street. Please remain in your vehicle, register, and follow the signs. You may register as early as 1:00 PM.
***There will now be a 5 BOX MAXIMUM per car. Paperwork is still needed for each individual/family getting food. Participants may wait and go through a second time if there is food left over.
IF YOU ARE PICKING UP FOR SOMEONE ELSE, YOU MUST
DOWNLOAD THE LATEST FORM BELOW, HAVE IT FILLED OUT,
AND SIGNED BY THE NAMED INDIVIDUAL.
YOU WILL NEED TO BRING A NEW FORM FOR THAT
INDIVIDUAL EVERY TIME.
Fresh Foods is a collaborative food program of the Rohde Center, the Food Bank of Central New York, Nourish New York, and participating central and northern New York grocery stores, and local farmers. The Food Bank of Central New York delivers fresh produce, dairy, and bread donated by area grocery stores and farmers to community organizations for distribution to area residents.
The Fresh Foods program offers food insecure individuals the opportunity to receive fresh, nutritious food in their neighborhood. We receive food from the USDA (US Department of Agriculture), Nourish New York, and salvaged food from local grocery stores that would otherwise be discarded.
Fresh Foods distributions occur once a month on the 4th Friday. See the schedule below for dates and times.
The Fresh Foods program distributions are open to all individuals in need of food; however individuals MUST MEET CERTAIN ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES. All food must be given away in a fair and non-discriminatory way. There is no fee or requirement to work in exchange for receiving food.
Friday, May 23, 2025
Friday, June 27, 2025
Friday, July 25, 2025
Friday, August 22, 2025
Friday, September 26, 2025
Friday, October 24, 2025
November 2025 - TBD
December 2025 - TBD
Adams Food $en$e
A monthly food Co-Op for everyone. If you eat, you qualify!
Food $en$e is a monthly food buying co-op for anyone who wants to stretch their grocery dollars. The program provides a monthly selection of 12-15 staple grocery items at a discounted price, and there are no qualifications, no subscriptions, and no requirements to participate; if you eat, you qualify!
To order a Food $en$e package, or any one of our monthly specials, go to foodsense.foodbankcny.org, select Adams as your distribution site, and follow the ordering instructions to use credit or debit to order. your basic unit and choose the monthly specials you wish to add. On-line, you may use PayPal, and Credit or Debit Cards at the Foodbank of CNY site. You may use EBT, cash or check at the Rohde Center, or by calling 315 232-2621. Each basic unit costs $20.50, and there are no limits to the number of units and/or specials you may buy.
2025 FOOD $EN$E ORDER DATES
*CASH/CHECK/EBT
**Friday, May 16, 2025
**Friday, June 6, 2025
**Friday, July 11, 2025
**Friday, August 15, 2025
**Friday, September 12, 2025
**Friday, October 17, 2025
**Friday, November 7, 2025
**Friday, December 5, 2025
-CREDIT/DEBIT (Online Only)
-Monday, February, 17, 2025
-Monday, March 17, 2025
-Monday, April 7, 2025
-Monday, May 19, 2025
-Monday, June 9, 2025
-Monday, July 14, 2025
-Monday, August 18, 2025
-Monday, September 15, 2025
-Monday, October 20, 2025
-Monday, November 10, 2025
-Monday, December 8, 2025
2025 ADAMS FOOD $EN$E PICKUP DATE
PICKUP DATE
- Thursday, May 29, 2025
- Thursday, June 19, 2025
- Thursday, July 24, 2025
- Thursday, August 28, 2025
- Thursday, September 25, 2025
- Thursday, October 30, 2025
- Thursday, November 20, 2025
- Thursday, December 18, 2025
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Donating money is the most direct method of supporting the Rohde Center, especially during the Covid-19 Pandemic. The Power Of A Dollar ensures that your donation makes a big impact. For every $1 you donate we can purchase over $10.50 worth of food through the Food Bank of Central New York. As southern Jefferson County’s major hunger-relief charity, our food pantry donors helped supply food for over 97,134 meals in 2020, and 2021 has been even more challenging for families and children.
You may donate by check, money order, your Paypal account, or credit & debit cards through PayPal at rohdecenter.org. Look for the PayPal Donate button.
Donate Money
- By Mail:
The Rohde Center
2 East Church Street
Adams, New York 13605
315 232-2621
By Credit, Debit or PayPal:
Donate Food
We are, once again, accepting food donations at the Rohde Center. We are grateful for all donations; however, please ensure the food has not passed its "Sell by," or "Best if used by" date, as we are not allowed to distribute items after those dates. Thank you for all you do to help feed our neighbors in southern Jefferson County.
And Justice for All
In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible State or local Agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information is available in languages other than English.
THE POWER OF A DOLLAR
2022 - 2023 ROHDE CENTER ANNUAL REPORT
2022 - 2023 ROHDE CENTER ANNUAL REPORT
The Rohde Center Food Pantry has been providing emergency food to residents of southern Jefferson County since 1977. We are 100% reliant on grants and donations of time, money and product. Over 56% of our income comes from private individuals and organizations, with the remaining 44% as grants through the Food Bank of Central New York, and others. Every donation is an important part of The Power of A Dollar, because, as a member program of the Food Bank of CNY, we are able to purchase over $10.50 worth of food for every $1 donated; sometimes even more.
Food Purchases and Expenses:
• $122,193 in total pantry operating expense
• Administrative expenses were 1.7%
• Over 2,192 volunteer hours were donated by friends and neighbors at the Rohde Center Food Pantry, Fresh Foods Distribution, and FOOD $EN$E food co-op
Meals: (USDA definition of a meal is that it must contain 4 of the 5 food groups)
• Over 134,216 lbs. of food distributed in 2022/23
• Over 81,039 balanced meals were distributed through the Rohde Center Food Pantry and Fresh Foods Program, including 460 Christmas Meals, and 194 Summer Lunch Bags
We are run by an all-volunteer board of directors, one part-time, paid Food Pantry Manager, and an extremely dedicated group of volunteers.
We are open 4 days a week, including Tuesdays until 7 PM to allow working families an opportunity to access the pantry after work. Phone numbers are posted for emergency assistance when we're not open.
Donating money is the most direct method of supporting the Rohde Center. The Power Of A Dollar enables us to purchase over $10.50 worth of food from the Food Bank of Central New York for every $1 donated.
Donations may be made by check, money order, or online with Paypal and credit cards through PayPal.
Hunger hurts. It denies dignity, lessens human energy and impairs the potential of people to succeed. The Rohde Center advocates for increasing the awareness of hunger in the community and promotes collaborative action to provide food to those in need.
